acene
noun/ˈeɪsiːn/
Etymology Clipping of anthracene.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.
- Derived terms
- acenaphthene, azaacene, circumacene, cyclacene, haloacene, helicene, heptacene, hexacene, naphthacene, nonacene, oligoacene, pentacene, phenacene, polyacene, tetracene
- Related terms
- naphthalene, polyphene
- Hyponyms
- polyacene, oligoacene