chrysene

C3H4R1Y4S1E1N1E1
/ˈkɹaɪsiːn/

noun

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, 1,2-benzphenanthrene, containing four fused benzene rings

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

nounchrysene (countable and uncountable, plural chrysenes)

plural chrysenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, 1,2-benzphenanthrene, containing four fused benzene rings

Translations

Catalan crisè
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French chrysène
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German Chrysen
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Italian crisene
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APA

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

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Chicago

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