pyrene
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pyrene¹
Where it comes from
From pyr- + -ene.
noun pyrenes
- A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar
pyrene²
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).
noun pyrenes
- Alternative form of pyrena
Pyrene³
- /paɪˈɹiːni/
Rhymes with -iːni
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Pȳrēnē, from Ancient Greek Πυρήνη (Purḗnē).
proper noun
- A daughter of King Bebryx who was loved or violated by Heracles; after fleeing into the wilderness and dying, she was buried by him, and the Pyrenees were said to be named after her.
- The Pyrenees. The power of the Kings more abſolute, than in moſt other kingdomes, their territories very large; for the Kings of England, beſide Ireland, have commanded from the Iſles of Orkenay, to the Pyrene Mountains, and are de jure,Kings of all France by deſcent.
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Talk about this word "pyrene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pyrene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pyrene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pyrene "pyrene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pyrene.Cite this
@misc{pyrene_2026,
title = {pyrene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyrene},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
