helicene
nounEtymology Blend of helical + acene.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.
- Derived terms
- azahelicene, carbohelicene, heterohelicene, polyhelicene
- Related terms
- pentahelicene, hexahelicene, heptahelicene