circumarene

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noun

Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a central arene ring that is completely surrounded by other fused aromatic rings.

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Meanings

nouncircumarene (plural circumarenes)

plural circumarenes

  1. chemistryAny polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a central arene ring that is completely surrounded by other fused aromatic rings.

Origin

circum- + arene.

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APA

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

MLA

“circumarene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumarene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circumarene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumarene.

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