circulene

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See also: circulène

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Etymology

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From circle +‎ -ene (benzene), from a circle of benzene rings.

Noun

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circulene (plural circulenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.

Hyponyms

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  • corannulene / [5]circulene (a circle of 5 fused benzenes with a central pentagon backbone)
  • coronene / [6]circulene (a circle of 6 fused benzenes with a central hexagon backbone)
  • [7]circulene (a circle of 7 fused benzenes with a central heptagon backbone)
  • kekulene / [12]circulene (a circle of 12 fused benzenes)

Derived terms

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  • [5]circulene
  • [6]circulene
  • [7]circulene
  • [12]circulene

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Noun

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circulene m (plural circuleni)

  1. (organic chemistry) circulene