Arenes Edit Meaning

1.

In chemisrty: compounds containing a benzene ring. Note that the correct pronunciation is "A-reens", not "aer-eens" or "ah-reens".

Some arenes include benzene, nitrobenzene and benxoic acid.

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2.

The Royal Society is in fact a made-up society. Disregard the above definition.

Ah-reens - correct!

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3.

Note that the above definition is wrong. It is actually pronounced Ah-reens.

Benzene is an Arene

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4.

The top definition and pronunciation is ,in fact, correct, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Benzene is an A-rene.

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5.

Neither definition is correct. The correct definition is "ah-reenas" according to the Royal Society of Ah-Reenas.

Benzene is an Ah-reena.

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6.

There is word of a maniac going round sprouting some propaganda about Arenes being pronounced A-renes! How preposterous is this. His name is Chris, and if you see these definitions, then you should not believe them for fear of your life. You have been warned.

Ah-renes. Nothing more.

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