iptycene

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noun

Any of a group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons composed of arene subunits bound to a bridged bicyclooctatriene core

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Meanings

nouniptycene (plural iptycenes)

plural iptycenes

  1. chemistryAny of a group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons composed of arene subunits bound to a bridged bicyclooctatriene core
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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