helicene

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Synonyms: helicine, epicene, helicon, holocene, helene, hellene, helices, helicase, helicin, pulicene, melitene

Antonyms: helicine, epicene, helicon, holocene, helene, hellene, helices, helicase, helicin, pulicene, melitene

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Any [[polycyclic]] [[aromatic]] or [[heteroaromatic]] compound, consisting of at least five [[ortho-]][[fused]] [[ring]]s arranged to give a [[helically]]-shaped [[chiral]] [[molecule]].

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