ferrocene

noun

fer·​ro·​cene ˈfer-ō-ˌsēn 

: a crystalline stable organometallic coordination compound (C₅H₅)₂Fe

also : an analogous compound with a heavy metal (such as chromium)

Word History

Etymology

ferro- + cycl- + -ene

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ferrocene

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene