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indene

American  
[in-deen] / ˈɪn din /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.

indene British  
/ ˈɪndiːn /

noun

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

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indene Scientific  
/ ĭn′dēn′ /

  1. A colorless organic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in preparing synthetic resins. Chemical formula: C 9 H 8 .

Etymology

Origin of indene

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

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As postdoc Dr. Remy Lalisse says, "Our calculations seem to suggest that the reaction takes place via an initial addition of a diazomethyl radical to indene."

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

As postdoc Dr. Remy Lalisse says, "Our calculations seem to suggest that the reaction takes place via an initial addition of a diazomethyl radical to indene."

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

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