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indene

indene noun: the bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of cyclopentadiene.

indene: the bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of cyclopentadiene
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Noun

indene (plural indenes)

  1. The bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of cyclopentadiene

Forms of indene

pluralindenes

Origin of indene

From ind(igo) + -ene.

Words formed from indene

Questions about indene

What does indene mean?
Indene means the bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of cyclopentadiene.
What part of speech is indene?
Indene is a noun.
What is the plural of indene?
The plural of indene is indenes.

Words near indene in the dictionary

  1. indemnity costs
  2. indemonstrability
  3. indemonstrable
  4. indemonstrableness
  5. indemonstrably
  6. indene
  7. indenes
  8. indeniable
  9. indeniably
  10. indenization
  11. indenizations

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