indene

[in-deen]

noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of indene

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

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British Dictionary definitions for indene

indene

noun

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

Word Origin for indene

C20: from indole + -ene

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Science definitions for indene

indene

[ĭn′dēn′]

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