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From circle + -ene (“benzene”), from a circle of benzene rings.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
circulene
Today it means: Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings. Full definition →
Today it means: Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings. Full definition →
From circle + -ene (“benzene”), from a circle of benzene rings.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.