arene
noun/ˈæɹiːn/
Etymology From ar(omatic) + -ene.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
- Derived terms
- alkylarene, arene epoxide, arene oxide, arenic, arenide, arenonitrile, azaarene, azoarene, bromoarene, chloroarene, circumarene, dehydroarene, fluoroarene, haloarene, heteroarene, iodoarene, monohaloarene, nitroarene, polyarene