"fluorene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fluorenes [plural]
Etymology: From its violet fluorescence. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fluorene (plural fluorenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) 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. Wikipedia link: fluorene Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: oligofluorene, polyfluorene, terfluorene Related terms: fluorine Translations (organic compound): fluorè [masculine] (Catalan), (mat⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), (wù) (Chinese Mandarin), フルオレン (furuoren) (Japanese), 플루오렌 (peulluoren) (Korean)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "fluorè"
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      "sense": "organic compound",
      "word": "플루오렌"
    }
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