circulene
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See also: circulène
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
circle + -ene (“benzene”) A circle of benzene rings
Noun[edit]
circulene (plural circulenes)
- (organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.
Hyponyms[edit]
- corannulene / [5]circulene (a circle of 5 fused benzenes with a central pentagon backbone)
- coronene / [6]circulene (a circle of 6 fused benzenes with a central hexagon backbone)
- [7]circulene (a circle of 7 fused benzenes with a central heptagon backbone)
- kekulene / [12]circulene (a circle of 12 fused benzenes)
Derived terms[edit]
- [5]circulene
- [6]circulene
- [7]circulene
- [12]circulene
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
circulene m (plural circuleni)