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circumarene

circumarene noun: any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a central arene ring that is completely surrounded by other fused aromatic rings.

Noun

circumarene (plural circumarenes)

  1. Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a central arene ring that is completely surrounded by other fused aromatic rings.

Forms of circumarene

pluralcircumarenes

Origin of circumarene

circum- + arene.

Questions about circumarene

What does circumarene mean?
Circumarene means any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a central arene ring that is completely surrounded by other fused aromatic rings.
What part of speech is circumarene?
Circumarene is a noun.
What is the plural of circumarene?
The plural of circumarene is circumarenes.

Words near circumarene in the dictionary

  1. circumantennal
  2. circumanthracene
  3. circumaortic
  4. circumapical
  5. circumarctic
  6. circumarene
  7. circumareolar
  8. circumarticular
  9. circumaural
  10. circumaviate
  11. circumaviation

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