English Explanatory Dictionary

helicene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.

Word forms

helicene helicenes

Etymology

Blend of helical + acene.

Related words

pentahelicene hexahelicene heptahelicene

Derived words

azahelicene carbohelicene heterohelicene polyhelicene

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