polynuclear
adjective
poly·nu·cle·ar
ˌpä-lē-ˈnü-klē-ər
-ˈnyü-,
nonstandard -kyə-lər
: chemically polycyclic especially with respect to the benzene ring
—used chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons that are important as pollutants and possibly as carcinogens
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