hexabenzobenzene

noun

Synonym of coronene.

Similar
coronene
OriginEnglish benzene ← German Benzin ← Middle French benjoin →
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Meanings

nounhexabenzobenzene (countable and uncountable, plural hexabenzobenzenes)

plural hexabenzobenzenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistrySynonym of coronene.

    Synonyms: coronene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of coronene.

Similar
coronene
Also see
coronene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  10. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  11. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  12. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  13. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  14. Old Javanesejawa
  15. Old JavaneseJawi
  16. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  17. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  18. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  19. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  20. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  21. Catalanbenjuí
  22. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  23. Englishbenzoin
  24. Englishbenzo-
  25. GermanBenzoe
  26. GermanBenzin
  27. Englishbenzine
  28. Englishbenzene
  29. Englishhexabenzobenzene

From hexa- + benzo- + benzene. From having six benzene rings fused onto a benzene molecule.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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