| fluorene | <chemistry> A colourless, 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| fluorenes | <chemical> A family of diphenylenemethane derivatives. Pharmacological action: carcinogens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 9H-fluorene | Diphenylenemethane;parent compound of 2-acetylaminofluorene; occurs in coal tar. (05 Mar 2000) |
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