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Fluorene

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fluorenonenoun(organic chemistry) An aromatic compound with the chemical formula C₁₃H₈O, produced from fluorene via oxidation and used in the manufacture of antimalaria drugs.
benzofluorenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety
polyfluorenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of electroluminescent aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of many fluorene units attached end-to-end
oligofluorenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of several fluorene units attached end to end.
fluorenylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical or cation derived from fluorene
fluorenolnoun(organic chemistry) An alcohol derivative of fluorene.
fluorenylidenenoun(organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from the bridging methylene group of fluorene
terfluorenenoun(organic chemistry) Any oligofluorene containing three fluorene units
dioctylfluorenenoun(organic chemistry) A dioctyl derivative of fluorene
benzofluoranthenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons containing a benzene ring fused to fluoranthene
fluoranthenenoun(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion
fluoronenoun(chemistry) A tricyclic heterocyclic ketone that is the basis of a class of synthetic dyestuffs.
fluoranthanenounMisspelling of fluoranthene. [(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion]
azafluorenenoun(organic chemistry) Ether of two isomeric aromatic heterocycles in which a -CH= group has been substituted by -N=
diazafluorenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from fluorene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms
fluorescylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from fluorescein
fluorobenzenenoun(organic chemistry) Any fluorinated derivative of benzene, but especially the mono-substituted C₆H₅F (phenyl fluoride)
fluoranthrenenounMisspelling of fluoranthene. [(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion]
fluoropyrrolenoun(organic chemistry) Any fluoro derivative of a pyrrole
fluorephorenounAlternative form of fluorophore. [(biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence.]

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