Fluorene degradation GO:0019429 IEV:0001547 KEGG:map00628 The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of fluorene, a tricyclic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a five-membered ring. It is a major component of fossil fuels and their derivatives and is also a by-product of coal-conversion and energy-related industries. It is commonly found in vehicle exhaust emissions, crude oils, motor oils, coal and oil combustion products, waste incineration, and industrial effluents. event fluorene breakdown fluorene catabolic process fluorene catabolism Xenobiotics Biodegradation and Metabolism