English

Noun

Platonic hydrocarbon ‎(plural Platonic hydrocarbons)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.

See also

• cubane
• dodecahedrane
• tetrahedrane