Helicene
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Helicene is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule.
Word Forms
- helicenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heterohelicene, pentahelicene, polyhelicene, hexahelicene, heptahelicene, thiahelicene.
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