polyaromatic

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ aromatic.

Adjective

polyaromatic (comparative more polyaromatic, superlative most polyaromatic)

  1. (chemistry) Containing more than one aromatic ring system, especially several such rings fused together.
    • 2022 February 9, Karen McVeigh, “‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters ​”, in The Guardian‎[1], Guardian Media Group, retrieved 11 February 2022, Seascape: the state of our oceans:
      Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Derived terms

Noun

polyaromatic (plural polyaromatics)

  1. (chemistry) A polyaromatic compound.

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