indene

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Definitions of indene word

noun indene a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins. 1
noun indene A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, obtained from coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. 1
noun indene a colourless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum and coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. Formula: C9H8 0
noun indene a colorless, oily hydrocarbon, C9H8, obtained from coal tar and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; ind- + -ene

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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