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acene

/ˈeɪsiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acene
IPA
/ˈeɪsiːn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.

Etymology

Etymology tree French anthracènebor. English anthraceneclip. English acene Clipping of anthracene.

Inflected Forms

acenes (plural)

Derived Forms

acenaphthene azaacene circumacene cyclacene haloacene helicene heptacene hexacene naphthacene nonacene oligoacene pentacene

Frequently Paired Words

naphthalene polyphene

Rhymes With

racine casein

Questions

How do you pronounce acene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪsiːn/.
What does acene mean?
Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.
Where does acene come from?
Etymology tree French anthracènebor. English anthraceneclip. English acene Clipping of anthracene.

How to pronounce acene

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