English Explanatory Dictionary

fluorene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

Word forms

fluorene fluorenes

Etymology

By surface analysis, fluoro- (“fluorine”) + -ene.

Related words

fluorine

Derived words

azafluorene benzofluorene borafluorene diazafluorene dioctylfluorene fluorenol fluorenone fluorenyl oligofluorene polyfluorene terfluorene
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