polyfluorene

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noun

Any of a class of electroluminescent aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of many fluorene units attached end-to-end

OriginEnglish fluorene ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyfluorene (plural polyfluorenes)

plural polyfluorenes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of electroluminescent aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of many fluorene units attached end-to-end

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishfluorene
  6. Englishpolyfluorene

From poly- + fluorene.

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APA

polyfluorene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyfluorene

MLA

“polyfluorene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyfluorene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyfluorene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyfluorene.

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