indene

in dene |ˈinˌdēn ˈɪndin | ▶noun Chemistry a colorless liquid hydrocarbon, obtained from coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. [A bicyclic aromatic compound; chem. formula: C 9 H 8. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from indole + -ene .

indene

indene |ˈɪndiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a colourless liquid hydrocarbon, obtained from coal tar and used in making synthetic resins. ●A bicyclic aromatic compound; chem. formula: C 9 H 8. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from indole + -ene .