oligofluorene

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noun

Any of a class of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of several fluorene units attached end to end.

OriginEnglish fluorene ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos) →
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Meanings

nounoligofluorene (plural oligofluorenes)

plural oligofluorenes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of several fluorene units attached end to end.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishfluorene
  4. Englisholigofluorene

From oligo- + fluorene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligofluorene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligofluorene.

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