Meanings
nounphenalene (plural phenalenes)
plural phenalenes
- chemistryA tricyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a cyclohexene ring ortho- and peri-fused to naphthalene
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phenalene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenalene
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