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benzofluorene

benzofluorene noun: any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety.

Noun

benzofluorene (plural benzofluorenes)

  1. Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety

Forms of benzofluorene

pluralbenzofluorenes

Origin of benzofluorene

From benzo- + fluorene.

Questions about benzofluorene

What does benzofluorene mean?
Benzofluorene means any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety.
What part of speech is benzofluorene?
Benzofluorene is a noun.
What is the plural of benzofluorene?
The plural of benzofluorene is benzofluorenes.

Words near benzofluorene in the dictionary

  1. benzodithiophenes
  2. benzoflavone
  3. benzoflavones
  4. benzofluoranthene
  5. benzofluoranthenes
  6. benzofluorene
  7. benzofluorenes
  8. benzofulvene
  9. benzofulvenes
  10. benzofuran
  11. benzofurane

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