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helicene

helicene noun: any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.

Noun

helicene (plural helicenes)

  1. Any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.

Forms of helicene

pluralhelicenes

Origin of helicene

Blend of helical + acene.

Words formed from helicene

Questions about helicene

What does helicene mean?
Helicene means any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.
What part of speech is helicene?
Helicene is a noun.
What is the plural of helicene?
The plural of helicene is helicenes.

Words near helicene in the dictionary

  1. helicases
  2. helicate
  3. helicates
  4. Helice
  5. heliced
  6. helicene
  7. helicenes
  8. helices
  9. helichopper
  10. helichoppers
  11. helichryse

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