arene

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/ˈæɹiːn/

noun

Any monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

OriginEnglish ar(omatic) ← Old French aromatique ← Late Latin arōmaticus →
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Meanings

nounarene (plural arenes)

plural arenes

  1. chemistryAny monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄρωμα (árōma)
  2. Ancient Greekἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)
  3. Late Latinarōmaticus
  4. Old Frencharomatique
  5. Englishar(omatic)
  6. Englisharene

From ar(omatic) + -ene.

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Translations

Catalan arè
  • arèmonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Czech aren
  • arenmonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
French arène
  • arènemonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
German Aren
  • Arenmonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Greek αρένιο
  • αρένιο (arénio)monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Polish aren
  • arenmonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Portuguese areno
  • arenomonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Spanish areno
  • arenomonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Reenaneera
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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