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helicenes

helicenes is the plural of helicene.

Meaning of helicene

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.

Questions about helicenes

What is helicenes the plural of?
Helicenes is the plural of helicene.

Words near helicenes in the dictionary

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

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