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