English Explanatory Dictionary

arene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

Pronunciation

/ˈæɹiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-arene.wav

Word forms

arene arenes

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek *ἄρ- (*ár-) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma) Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)der. Late Latin arōmaticusder. Old French aromatique Middle Frenchbor. Middle English English aromatic French -ènebor. English -ene English arene From ar(omatic) + -ene.

Derived words

alkylarene arene epoxide arene oxide arenic arenide arenonitrile azaarene azoarene bromoarene chloroarene circumarene dehydroarene fluoroarene haloarene heteroarene iodoarene monohaloarene nitroarene polyarene
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