pyrene
See also: pyrène
English
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editpyrene (plural pyrenes)
- (chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar
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editEtymology 2
editFrom Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).
Noun
editpyrene (plural pyrenes)