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

indene

/ ĭn′dēn′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of indene¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ind- + -ene

Word History and Origins

Origin of indene¹

C20: from indole + -ene

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

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."

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

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."

From Science Daily

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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