ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phenalene

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Phenalene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A tricyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a cyclohexene ring ortho- and peri-fused to naphthalene.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A tricyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a cyclohexene ring ortho- and peri-fused to naphthalene.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phenalenone, naphthopyran, naphthalene, acenaphthylene, phenanthridine, phenanthroline.

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