coronene
See also: coronène
English
editNoun
editcoronene (countable and uncountable, plural coronenes)
- (organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C24H12.
- Any derivative of this compound.
Synonyms
edit(a hexagonal ring of 6 fused benzene rings):
- superbenzene
- circumbenzene
- hexabenzobenzene
- (6)circulene / 6-circulene / [6]circulene
Hypernyms
edit(a hexagonal ring of 6 fused benzene rings):
- circulene (a ring composed of fused benzene rings)
Coordinate terms
edit(a hexagonal ring of 6 fused benzene rings):
- graphene (a large flat sheet composed of fused benzene rings)
- benzene (the benzoid molecule that would fill the hollow center of coronene)
- kekulene (the benzoid molecule that would encompass coronene, as its hollow center)
- circumcoronene (the benzoid molecule that would result if coronene were wrapped by another complete ring of fused benzene rings)
Derived terms
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See also
edit- carpathite (a mineral composed of coronene)
Further reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Coronene”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “coronene”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian
editNoun
editcoronene m (plural coroneni)