pyracene

noun

pyra·​cene

ˈpirəˌsēn,

ˈpīr-

plural -s

: a tetracyclic parent hydrocarbon C₁₆H₁₂ regarded as derived from acenaphthene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + ace- + -ene

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Rhymes for pyracene

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