circulene

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noun

Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.

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Meanings

nouncirculene (plural circulenes)

plural circulenes

  1. chemistryAny polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
coronenekekulene

Origin

From circle + -ene (“benzene”), from a circle of benzene rings.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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