circulene

See also: circulène

English

Etymology

circle +‎ -ene (“benzene”) A circle of benzene rings

Noun

circulene (plural circulenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.

Hyponyms
  • 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
  • [5]circulene
  • [6]circulene
  • [7]circulene
  • [12]circulene

Italian

Noun

circulene m (plural circuleni)

  1. (organic chemistry) circulene
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