acene

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/ˈeɪsiːn/

noun

Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.

OriginEnglish anthraceneclip. ← French anthracène →
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Meanings

nounacene (plural acenes)

plural acenes

  1. chemistryAny polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.

Origin

  1. Frenchanthracène
  2. Englishanthraceneclip.
  3. Englishacene

Clipping of anthracene.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 並苯 /并苯
  • 並苯 /并苯 (bìngběn)polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Finnish aseeni
  • aseenipolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Spanish aceno, poliaceno
  • acenopolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
  • poliacenopolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with acene

Racinecasein
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Anagrams

Neace
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APA

acene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acene

MLA

“acene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acene.

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