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perylene

perylene noun: a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

Noun

perylene (plural perylenes)

  1. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

Forms of perylene

pluralperylenes
alternative formperilene

Words formed from perylene

Questions about perylene

What does perylene mean?
Perylene means a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.
What part of speech is perylene?
Perylene is a noun.
What is the plural of perylene?
The plural of perylene is perylenes.

Words near perylene in the dictionary

  1. perxenate
  2. perxenates
  3. perxenic
  4. perxenic acid
  5. perykarya
  6. perylene
  7. perylenediimide
  8. perylenediimides
  9. perylenemonoimide
  10. perylenemonoimides
  11. perylenequinone

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