indene

[ in-deen ]
/ ˈɪn din /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C9H8, obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.

Origin of indene

First recorded in 1885–90; ind- + -ene

Words nearby indene

indemnify, indemnitee, indemnitor, indemnity, indemonstrable, indene, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, indentured servant

British Dictionary definitions for indene

indene
/ (ˈɪndiːn) /

noun

a colourless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum and coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. Formula: C 9 H 8

Word Origin for indene

C20: from indole + -ene

Scientific definitions for indene

indene
[ ĭn′dēn′ ]

A colorless organic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in preparing synthetic resins. Chemical formula: C9H8.