ALL meanings of pyrene
py·rene
P p - noun pyrene a polycyclic, aromatic crystalline hydrocarbon, C 1 6 H 1 0 , consisting of four fused benzene rings, found in coal tar and believed to be carcinogenic. 1
- noun pyrene a solid polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon extracted from coal tar. Formula: C16H10 0
- noun pyrene any of several small hard stones that occur in a single fruit and contain a single seed each 0
- noun pyrene the stone of an apple, pear, or other drupe that contains several seeds 0
- noun pyrene a colorless hydrocarbon, C16H10, obtained from coal tar: its structure consists of the fusion of four benzene rings 0