What does "circumcoronene" mean?

An aromatic hexagonal flat sheet molecule composed of fused benzene rings, 3 benzene rings to a side, 19 rings to a sheet. An outer ring of 12 fused benzene rings surrounds the core coronene. Circumcoronene has the molecular formula C₅₄H₁₈

Circumcoronene

Q: What is a synonym for "circumcoronene"?

Common synonyms include: benzene, coronene, dbc, dodecabenzocoronene, dodecabenzocoronene, graphene.

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An aromatic hexagonal flat sheet molecule composed of fused benzene rings, 3 benzene rings to a side, 19 rings to a sheet. An outer ring of 12 fused benzene rings surrounds the core coronene. Circumcoronene has the molecular formula C₅₄H₁₈

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benzene coronene dbc dodecabenzocoronene dodecabenzocoronene graphene

Etymology

From circum- + coronene. From the coronene molecule's ring of fused benzene rings being completely enclosed around its circumference by another outer ring of fused benzene rings.

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benzene ring

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