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Pyrene Definition & Meaning

pyrene
noun
  1. a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar
  2. the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it

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Frequently asked questions

What does pyrene mean?
a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it
What part of speech is pyrene?
Pyrene is a noun.
How many definitions does pyrene have?
Pyrene has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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