fluorene

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflʊəriːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flŏŏr′ēn, -in, flôr′-, flōr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fluor•ene  (flŏŏr′ēn, -in, flôr′-, flōr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C13H10, used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and dyes.
  • French; see fluor-, -ene
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fluorene / ˈflʊəriːn/
  1. a white insoluble crystalline solid used in making dyes. Formula: (C6H4)2CH2
'fluorene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fluor - fluor-

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