Meanings
nounkekulene (countable and uncountable, plural kekulenes)
plural kekulenes
- countableuncountablechemistryA circulene composed of twelve fused benzene rings, as a hollow hexagon ring, 3 benzene rings to a side.
Synonyms: circulene, 12-circulene, [12]circulene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA circulene composed of twelve fused benzene rings, as a hollow hexagon ring, 3 benzene rings to a side.
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Origin
From Kekule + -ene. Named after August Kekulé, the discoverer of the structure of benzene.
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APA
kekulene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kekulene
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“kekulene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kekulene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kekulene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kekulene.
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