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indene

[ in-deen ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.


indene

/ ˈɪndiːn /

noun

  1. a colourless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum and coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. Formula: C 9 H 8
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indene

/ ĭndēn′ /

  1. A colorless organic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in preparing synthetic resins. Chemical formula: C 9 H 8 .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of indene1

First recorded in 1885–90; ind- + -ene
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indene1

C20: from indole + -ene

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