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eight-membered

eight-membered

8.5
With a ring made of eight atoms or groups
  • adjective
  • /ˈeɪtˌmɛmbərd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de ocho miembros
  • The compound contains an eight-membered ring which is rare in natural products.

Examples

  • The stability of eight-membered rings differs significantly from that of six-membered rings.

  • Researchers synthesized an eight-membered lactone as part of the experiment.

  • The eight-membered ring is crucial for its stability.

  • An eight-membered compound can exhibit unique properties.

  • The compound contains an eight-membered ring which is rare in natural products.

  • Researchers synthesized an eight-membered lactone as part of the experiment.

  • The stability of eight-membered rings differs significantly from that of six-membered rings.

Synonyms

8-membered
vseight-membered
  • Specialized
8.4

A ring of eight atoms in a chemical compound

uses groups instead of members while keeping the same chemical meaning

How Many

ten-membered
  • Specialized
9.7
eight-membered
  • Specialized
8.5
six-membered
  • Specialized
7.1
four-membered
  • Specialized
8.2
three-membered
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

eight-membered positive

Morphology

eight-membered = eight + member (transparent) = eight + member + ed

Formed from the compound 'eight-member' plus the adjectival suffix '-ed', giving the straightforward meaning 'having eight members'.

Etymology

Eight-membered comes from eight ('the number 8') and member ('a part or person in a group') with -ed meaning 'having'. So an eight-membered ring in chemistry simply 'has eight parts', like a team with eight members, and in a compound those parts are atoms or groups.