triangulene

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noun

A flat hydrocarbon graphene fragment, C₂₂H₁₂, composed of six fused benzene rings in a triangular configuration; being a radical having two unpaired electrons.

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4H,8H-dibenzo(cd,mn)pyren-4,8-diyl
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Meanings

nountriangulene (countable and uncountable, plural triangulenes)

plural triangulenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA flat hydrocarbon graphene fragment, C₂₂H₁₂, composed of six fused benzene rings in a triangular configuration; being a radical having two unpaired electrons.
  2. countableuncountableThe functional group composed of such a structure, an unsubstituted triangulene.
  3. countableuncountableA compound incorporating the functional group, a substituted triangulene.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
4H,8H-dibenzo(cd,mn)pyren-4,8-diyl
Broader
C22H12

Origin

From triangular + -ene (“benzenoid/graphene”). From being a triangle composed of benzene rings.

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Translations

Spanish trianguleno
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Cite this entry
APA

triangulene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangulene

MLA

“triangulene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangulene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triangulene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangulene.

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