rubrene
noun
ru·brene
ˈrüˌbrēn
plural -s
: an orange-red fluorescent crystalline polycyclic hydrocarbon C42H28 that is decolorized by oxygen with the reversible formation of a peroxide; tetraphenyl-naphthacene
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary rubr- (from Latin rubr-, ruber red) + -ene
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
- bring on
- bring oneself
- bring out
- bring out the best in
- bring out the worst in
- bring someone down a peg
- bring someone to her knees
- bring someone to his knees
- bring something alive
- bring something to a stop
- bring something to an end
- bring something to life
- bring something to someone's notice
- bring suit
- bring tears to one's eyes
- bring the curtain down on
- bring the house down
- bring the matter to someone's attention
- bring to
- bring to a conclusion
- bring to a stop
- bring to account
- bring to an end
- bring to bear
- bring to book