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polynuclear hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon molecule with two or more closed rings; examples are naphthalene, C10H8, with two benzene rings side by side, or diphenyl, (C6H5)2, with two bond-connected benzene rings. Also known as polycyclic hydrocarbon.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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