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pyracene

noun
pyra·​cene | \ ˈpirəˌsēn, ˈpīr-\
plural -s

Definition of pyracene

: a tetracyclic parent hydrocarbon C16H12 regarded as derived from acenaphthene

History and Etymology for pyracene

International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + ace- + -ene

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