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Polycyclic vs Polyarene - What's the difference?

polycyclic | polyarene |

As nouns the difference between polycyclic and polyarene

is that polycyclic is such a compound while polyarene is polyarene.

As an adjective polycyclic

is (chemistry) having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

polycyclic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

    • Derived terms

    * polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon * polycyclic compound

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such a compound

    • Synonyms

    * polycyclic compound

    Related terms

    * monocyclic * bicyclic * tricyclic

    polyarene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon