"circulene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: circulenes [plural]
Etymology: From circle + -ene (“benzene”), from a circle of benzene rings. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|circle|ene|gloss2=benzene}} circle + -ene (“benzene”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} circulene (plural circulenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a closed ring of fused benzene rings. Wikipedia link: circulene Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Hyponyms: corannulene (english: a circle of 5 fused benzenes with a central pentagon backbone), [5]circulene (english: a circle of 5 fused benzenes with a central pentagon backbone), coronene (english: a circle of 6 fused benzenes with a central hexagon backbone), [6]circulene (english: a circle of 6 fused benzenes with a central hexagon backbone), [7]circulene (english: a circle of 7 fused benzenes with a central heptagon backbone), kekulene (english: a circle of 12 fused benzenes), [12]circulene (english: a circle of 12 fused benzenes) Derived forms: [5]circulene, [6]circulene, [7]circulene, [12]circulene

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