bipentacene

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noun

Any of many isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons composed of two pentacene molecules linked by a single bond, but especially 6,6'-bipentacene or 13,13'-bipentacene

OriginEnglish pentacene ← French anthracène ← Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-) →
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Meanings

nounbipentacene (plural bipentacenes)

plural bipentacenes

  1. chemistryAny of many isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons composed of two pentacene molecules linked by a single bond, but especially 6,6'-bipentacene or 13,13'-bipentacene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷe
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pénkʷe
  8. Ancient Greekπέντε (pénte)
  9. Ancient Greekπεντᾰ- (pentă-)
  10. Englishpenta-
  11. Frenchanthracène
  12. Englishanthraceneclip.
  13. Englishacene
  14. Englishpentacene
  15. Englishbipentacene

From bi- + pentacene.

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bipentacene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipentacene

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Chicago

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