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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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Example Sentences

Indene is a starting material frequently used in the production of organic compounds, as is the product naphthalene.

As postdoc Dr. Remy Lalisse says, "Our calculations seem to suggest that the reaction takes place via an initial addition of a diazomethyl radical to indene."

Indene is a starting material frequently used in the production of organic compounds, as is the product naphthalene.

As postdoc Dr. Remy Lalisse says, "Our calculations seem to suggest that the reaction takes place via an initial addition of a diazomethyl radical to indene."

It is produced in small quantity in the distillation of amber, on passing the vapour of phenyl-naphthyl-methane through a red-hot tube, on heating indene, or by passing the mixed vapours of coumarone and naphthalene through a red-hot tube.

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