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pla·ton·ic hydro·car·bon

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  1. Platonic hydrocarbonnoun

    Any of several polycyclic cagelike hydrocarbons whose underlying structure of carbon atoms is that of one of the Platonic solids; not all are possible, either due to excessive strain, or to valency considerations.

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  1. Platonic hydrocarbon

    In organic chemistry, a Platonic hydrocarbon is a hydrocarbon (molecule) whose structure matches one of the five Platonic solids, with carbon atoms replacing its vertices, carbon–carbon bonds replacing its edges, and hydrogen atoms as needed.Not all Platonic solids have molecular hydrocarbon counterparts; those that do are the tetrahedron (tetrahedrane), the cube (cubane), and the dodecahedron (dodecahedrane).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Platonic hydrocarbon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Platonic hydrocarbon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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