Where does “oxanorbornene” come from?

oxanorbornene (English) comes from English oxa- — Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen.

oxanorbornene (English): Any of several oxygen-containing heterocycles...

Definitions

  1. Any of several oxygen-containing heterocycles...

Ancestry of “oxanorbornene”, step by step

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1Englishoxa-Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen
Every word from English oxa-