coronene

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Noun

coronene (countable and uncountable, plural coronenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C24H12.
  2. Any derivative of this compound.

Synonyms

(a hexagonal ring of 6 fused benzene rings):

Hypernyms

(a hexagonal ring of 6 fused benzene rings):

  • circulene (a ring composed of fused benzene rings)

Coordinate terms

(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)

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Coronene”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • coronene”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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Noun

coronene m (plural coroneni)

  1. coronene

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