noun
- A colorless liquid hydrocarbon (C₉H₈) obtained from coal tar, used in the manufacture of synthetic resins and other organic compounds.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Indene is a key precursor in the synthesis of coumarone-indene resins.
- The chemist isolated indene from the coal tar distillate.
- Indene derivatives are used in the production of high-performance polymers.
- Industrial processes convert indene into valuable chemical intermediates.