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Tricyclic vs Biphenylene - What's the difference?

tricyclic | biphenylene |

As nouns the difference between tricyclic and biphenylene

is that tricyclic is any tricyclic compound while biphenylene is a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed from two benzene rings joined by two adjacent single bonds; any derivative of this compound.

As an adjective tricyclic

is having three rings of atoms in the molecule.

tricyclic

English

Adjective

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  • (chemistry) Having three rings of atoms in the molecule.
    • a tricyclic antidepressant
    Anthracene is tricyclic .

    Related terms

    * monocyclic * bicyclic * polycyclic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any tricyclic compound.

    • biphenylene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia biphenylene) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed from two benzene rings joined by two adjacent single bonds; any derivative of this compound