pyrene
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
pyrene (plural pyrenes)
- (chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).
Noun[edit]
pyrene (plural pyrenes)