coronene

C3O1R1O1N1E1N1E1

noun

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C₂₄H₁₂.

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superbenzenecircumbenzenehexabenzobenzenecirculene6-circulene[6]circulene
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Meanings

nouncoronene (countable and uncountable, plural coronenes)

plural coronenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C₂₄H₁₂.
  2. countableuncountableAny derivative of this compound.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
superbenzenecircumbenzenehexabenzobenzenecirculene6-circulene[6]circulene
Broader
circulene
Also see
circumbenzenehexabenzobenzenesuperbenzene

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蒄, 晕苯
  • 蒄 (guān)a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
  • 晕苯 (yùnběn)a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
  • 六苯并苯 (liùběnbìngběn)a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
French coronène
  • coronènea polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Italian coronene
  • coronenea polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Cite this entry
APA

coronene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronene

MLA

“coronene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coronene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronene.

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