fluorene

See also: fluorène

English

Etymology

From its violet fluorescence

Noun

fluorene (plural fluorenes)

(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

Derived terms

Translations

organic compound

Chinese:
Cantonese: 芴 (mat⁶)

Mandarin: 芴 (zh) (wù)

Japanese: フルオレン (furuoren)
Korean: 플루오렌 (peulluoren)

See also

fluorine

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