Meanings
- neologismuncountableA two-dimensional form of graphene, the allotrope of carbon found in graphite, with 5/6/7-sided rings instead of just the 6-sided ones found in conventional graphene.
Synonyms: penta-hexa-hepta-graphene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA two-dimensional form of graphene, the allotrope of carbon found in graphite, with 5/6/7-sided rings instead of just the 6-sided ones found in conventional graphene.
Origin
Contraction of penta-hexa-hepta-graphene, penta- + hexa- + hepta- + graphene from the ring structures of phagraphene, having five-, six-, and seven-sided rings in the macromolecular structure.
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