FLUORENE
Etymology
From its violet fluorescence
Noun
fluorene (plural fluorenes)
(organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.
Source: Wiktionary
Flu`or*ene, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C13H10 having a beautiful violet fluorescence; whence its name. It occurs in the higher boiling products of coal tar, and is obtained artificially.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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