Bicycloheptane

/baɪˈsɪkloʊˈhɛpteɪn/ noun

A bicyclic hydrocarbon with seven carbon atoms in a fused ring system; also known as norbornane, commonly used in organic chemistry research.

From bicyclo- (two fused rings) + heptane (seven-carbon chain). Named systematically following IUPAC rules for complex organic compounds.

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