English Explanatory Dictionary

acene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪsiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-acene.wav

Word forms

acene acenes

Etymology

Etymology tree French anthracènebor. English anthraceneclip. English acene Clipping of anthracene.

Related words

naphthalene polyphene

Derived words

acenaphthene azaacene circumacene cyclacene haloacene helicene heptacene hexacene naphthacene nonacene oligoacene pentacene phenacene polyacene tetracene
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