Meanings
nounperylene (plural perylenes)
plural perylenes · alternative perilene
- chemistryA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.
Translations
Catalan perilè
- perilèhydrocarbon
Chinese Mandarin 苝
- 苝 (bèi)hydrocarbon
French pérylène
- pérylènehydrocarbon
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APA
perylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perylene
MLA
“perylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perylene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perylene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perylene.
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