Definition of Acenaphthene

1. Noun. (organic compound) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge. ¹

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Medical Definition of Acenaphthene

1. Tricyclic ethylene-bridged naphthalene derivatives. They are found in petroleum residues and coal tar and used as dye intermediates, in the manufacture of plastics, and in insecticide and fungicides. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acenaphthene

acedias
acediasulfone
acedoben
acefluranol
acefurtiamine
acefylline
acefylline piperazine
aceldama
aceldamas
acellular
acellular slime mold
acellular vaccine
acelom
acelomate
acelomatous
acenaphthene (current term)
acenaphthenes
acenaphthoquinone
acenaphthoquinones
acenaphthylene
acene
acenes
acenesthesia
acenocoumarin
acenocoumarol
acentric
acentric chromosome
acentric fragment
acentromeric
acentrous

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