perylene

See also: pérylène

English

Alternative forms

• perilene

Noun

perylene (plural perylenes)

1. (organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

Derived terms

• polyperylene
• perylenediimide
• perylenemonoimide

Translations

hydrocarbon

• Catalan: perilè m
• French: pérylène (fr) m