Meanings
nounphenacene (plural phenacenes)
plural phenacenes
- chemistryAny of a series of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons differing from the acenes in having a zig-zag structure
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phenacene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenacene
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