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indene

noun
in·​dene | \ ˈinËŒdÄ“n\
plural -s

Definition of indene

: a liquid readily polymerizable hydrocarbon C9H8 obtained from coal tar by distillation or from petroleum by cracking and used chiefly in making resins — compare coumarone-indene resin

History and Etymology for indene

International Scientific Vocabulary ind ole + -ene; probably originally formed as German inden

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