helicene

See also: hélicène

English

Noun

helicene (plural helicenes)

1. (chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.

Related terms

• pentahelicene
• hexahelicene
• heptahelicene

Anagrams

• Enchelei