Azulene
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Azulene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, countable) Any of its derivatives.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of its derivatives.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry, uncountable) A bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a five- and a seven-membered fused ring; it is a blue, oily liquid first obtained from the essential oil of wormwood.
Word Forms
- azulenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guaiazulene, azulenoid, chamazulene, ovalene, vetivazulene, alloaromadendrene.
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