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PYRENE
pyrene
(noun) the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it
pyrene
(noun) a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
pyrene (plural pyrenes)
(chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar
Etymology 2
Noun
pyrene (plural pyrenes)
(botany) the stone of a drupe
Anagrams
• repyne
Source: Wiktionary
Py"rene, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: One of the less volatile hydrocarbons of coal tar, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C16H10.
Py"rene, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Pyrena.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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