polynuclear
poly·nu·cle·ar
adj\ˌpä-lē-ˈnü-klē-ər, -ˈnyü-, ÷-kyə-lər\
Definition of POLYNUCLEAR
: chemically polycyclic especially with respect to the benzene ring —used chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons that are important as pollutants and possibly as carcinogens
Origin of POLYNUCLEAR
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1908
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