heptahelicene

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noun

The helicene having seven benzene rings fused into a flat spiral

OriginEnglish helicene ← Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ) ← Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ →
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Meanings

nounheptahelicene (plural heptahelicenes)

plural heptahelicenes

  1. chemistryThe helicene having seven benzene rings fused into a flat spiral

Origin

  1. Proto-Afroasiatic*sṗɣ?
  2. Proto-Semitic*šabʕ-bor.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*septḿ̥
  4. Proto-Hellenic*heptə́
  5. Ancient Greekἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)
  6. Englishhepta-
  7. Englishhelicene
  8. Englishheptahelicene

From hepta- + helicene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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