helicene

== English == === Etymology === Blend of helical +‎ acene. === Noun === helicene (plural helicenes) (chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, consisting of at least five ortho-fused rings arranged to give a helically-shaped chiral molecule. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== pentahelicene hexahelicene heptahelicene === Anagrams === Enchelei