fluorene
fluorene · fluorenes
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together…A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.
Meaning
1 sensesA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
By surface analysis, fluoro- (“fluorine”) + -ene.By surface analysis, fluoro- (“fluorine”) + -ene.
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