Anthracene

noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.

Synonyms

anthracin phenanthrene anthracenyl aceanthrylene benzanthracene anthanthrene diazaanthracene polyanthracene tetracene acridine haloanthracene dihydroanthracene

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