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pyrene en · NOUN · etymology 1

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Etymology

From pyr- + -ene.

Meanings

1. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar

Forms

Deriveds

pyrenic · pyrenol · pyrenous · dibenzopyrene · nitropyrene · circumpyrene · polypyrene · monopyrenous · benzopyrene · pyrenoid

Translations (7)

fr pyrène (hydrocarbon) · fi pyreeni (hydrocarbon) · cmn 芘 (hydrocarbon) · bg пире́н (hydrocarbon) · it pirene (hydrocarbon) · ca pirè (hydrocarbon) · es pireno (hydrocarbon)

pyrene en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of pyrena.
   alt of pyrena

Forms