fluorene

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noun

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

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Meanings

nounfluorene (plural fluorenes)

plural fluorenes

  1. chemistryA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

Origin

By surface analysis, fluoro- (“fluorine”) + -ene.

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Translations

Catalan fluorè
  • fluorèorganic compound
Chinese Cantonese 芴
  • 芴 (mat⁶)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 芴
  • 芴 (wù)organic compound
Japanese フルオレン
  • フルオレン (furuoren)organic compound
Korean 플루오렌
  • 플루오렌 (peulluoren)organic compound
Polish fluoren
  • fluorenorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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