circulene
circulene noun: any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.
Noun
circulene (plural circulenes)
- Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.
Forms of circulene
| plural | circulenes |
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Origin of circulene
From circle + -ene (“benzene”), from a circle of benzene rings.
Words formed from circulene
- [5]circulene
- [6]circulene
- [7]circulene
- [12]circulene
Questions about circulene
- What does circulene mean?
- Circulene means any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.
- What part of speech is circulene?
- Circulene is a noun.
- What is the plural of circulene?
- The plural of circulene is circulenes.
Words near circulene in the dictionary
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