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Fluorone vs Fluorene - What's the difference?

fluorone | fluorene |

As nouns the difference between fluorone and fluorene

is that fluorone is a tricyclic heterocyclic ketone that is the basis of a class of synthetic dyestuffs while fluorene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

fluorone

English

Noun

(wikipedia fluorone) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A tricyclic heterocyclic ketone that is the basis of a class of synthetic dyestuffs.

    • fluorene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia fluorene) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a methylene bridge; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

    • Derived terms

    *oligofluorene *polyfluorene *terfluorene

    See also

    *fluorine