olympicene

English

WOTD – 1 August 2012, 1 August 2013, 1 August 2014, 1 August 2015

Etymology

From Olympic +‎ -ene.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /oʊˈlɪmpɪˌsin/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊˈlɪmpɪˌsiːn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

olympicene (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A pentacyclic aromatic hydrocarbon whose structure is in the form of the Olympic rings.

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