indene

[ in-deen ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C9H8, obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.

Origin of indene

1
First recorded in 1885–90; ind- + -ene

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British Dictionary definitions for indene

indene

/ (ˈɪndiːn) /


noun
  1. a colourless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum and coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. Formula: C 9 H 8

Origin of indene

1
C20: from indole + -ene

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Scientific definitions for indene

indene

[ ĭndēn′ ]


  1. A colorless organic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in preparing synthetic resins. Chemical formula: C9H8.

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