hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene

/ˌhɛksə ˈkætə ˌhɛksəˌbɛnzoʊˌkɔːrəˈniːn/

noun

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a coronene core fused with six additional benzene rings in a cata arrangement, forming a contorted, non-planar nanographene.

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Meanings

nounhexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a coronene core fused with six additional benzene rings in a cata arrangement, forming a contorted, non-planar nanographene.

Origin

From hexa- + cata- + hexabenzocoronene

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APA

hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexa-cata-hexabenzocoronene

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Chicago

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