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coronene

coronene noun: a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C₂₄H₁₂.

coronene: a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with...
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Noun

coronene (countable and uncountable, plural coronenes)

  1. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C₂₄H₁₂.
  2. Any derivative of this compound.

Synonyms of coronene

All synonyms of coronene

Forms of coronene

pluralcoronenes

Words formed from coronene

Questions about coronene

What does coronene mean?
Coronene means a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C₂₄H₁₂.
What part of speech is coronene?
Coronene is a noun.
What is the plural of coronene?
The plural of coronene is coronenes.

Words near coronene in the dictionary

  1. coronectomize
  2. coronectomized
  3. coronectomy
  4. coronel
  5. coronels
  6. coronene
  7. coronenes
  8. coroner
  9. coroner's clot
  10. coroner's clots
  11. coroners

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