Definitions For Fluorene

Noun

FLUORENE (plural FLUORENEs) (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

Translations

Chinese: : Cantonese: 芴 (mat6) : Mandarin: 芴, tr=wù Japanese: フルオレン (furuoren) Korean: 플루오렌

Etymology

From its violet fluorescence

See also

fluorine

Is Fluorene a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

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Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Fluorene is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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