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(organic chemistry) An aromatic hexagonal flat sheet molecule composed of fused benzene rings, 3 benzene rings to a side, 19 rings to a sheet. An outer ring of 12 fused benzene rings surrounds the core coronene. Circumcoronene has the molecular formula C₅₄H₁₈.
Use circumcoronene when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Circumcoronene means (organic chemistry) An aromatic hexagonal flat sheet molecule composed of fused benzene rings, 3 benzene rings to a side, 19 rings to a sheet. An outer ring of 12 fused benzene rings surrounds the core coronene. Circumcoronene has the molecular formula C₅₄H₁₈.
Common synonyms include dodecabenzocoronene, DBC.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use circumcoronene where its definition matches the intended context.
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