ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Triptycene

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Triptycene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon having three benzene rings joined in the form of a paddlewheel; any derivative of this compound.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon having three benzene rings joined in the form of a paddlewheel; any derivative of this compound.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tetraphenylene, triphenyl, pentatriene, terphenyl, terpyridine, trinaphthylene.

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