coronene

noun

cor·​o·​nene

ˈkȯr-ə-ˌnēn

plural -s

: a pale yellow very high-melting fluorescent hydrocarbon C₁₈H₁₂ having a molecular structure like a crown with six benzene rings fused together

Word History

Etymology

Latin corona crown + English -ene

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