aromatic hydrocarbon [ORG CHEM] A member of the class of hydrocarbons, of which
benzene is the first member, consisting of assemblages of cyclic conjugated carbon
atoms and characterized by large resonance energies. Also known as arene. { ¦ar
ə¦mad ik ¦hı¯ drə ka¨ r bən }
benzene is the first member, consisting of assemblages of cyclic conjugated carbon
atoms and characterized by large resonance energies. Also known as arene. { ¦ar
ə¦mad ik ¦hı¯ drə ka¨ r bən }