circulene

See also: circulène

English

Etymology

From circle +‎ -ene (“benzene”), from a circle of benzene rings.

Noun

circulene (plural circulenes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings.

Hyponyms

• corannulene / [5]circulene (a circle of 5 fused benzenes with a central pentagon backbone)
• coronene / [6]circulene (a circle of 6 fused benzenes with a central hexagon backbone)
• [7]circulene (a circle of 7 fused benzenes with a central heptagon backbone)
• kekulene / [12]circulene (a circle of 12 fused benzenes)

Derived terms

• [5]circulene
• [6]circulene
• [7]circulene
• [12]circulene

Italian

Noun

circulene m (plural circuleni)

1. (organic chemistry) circulene