indan

noun

in·​dan

ˈinˌdan

variants or less commonly indane

-dān

plural -s

: an oily cyclic hydrocarbon C₉H₁₀ obtained by reducing indene

called also hydrindene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary indene + -an or -ane

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