indene

noun

in·​dene

ˈinˌdēn

plural -s

: a liquid readily polymerizable hydrocarbon C₉H₈ obtained from coal tar by distillation or from petroleum by cracking and used chiefly in making resins compare coumarone-indene resin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ind ole + -ene; probably originally formed as German inden

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