pyrene

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Etymology 1

pyrene

From pyr- +‎ -ene.

Noun

pyrene (plural pyrenes)

  1. (chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar
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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, fruit-stone).

Noun

pyrene (plural pyrenes)

  1. (botany) A pyrena; a nutlet resembling a seed, or the kernel/stone of a drupe.

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