olympicene

English

WOTD – 1 August 2012

Olympicene

Etymology

From Olympic +‎ -ene.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /oʊˈlɪmpɪˌsin/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əʊˈlɪmpɪˌsiːn/

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Noun

olympicene (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A pentacyclic aromatic hydrocarbon whose structure is in the form of the Olympic rings.

Translations

Translations

• French: olympicène
• German: Olympicen m

See also

• olympicene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia