Fluorene
Pronunciation : Flu`or*ene
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C13H10 having a beautiful violet fluorescence; whence its name. It occurs in the higher boiling products of coal tar, and is obtained artificially.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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