anthracene

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Meaning

1. noun A 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.

Similar words

anthracin phenanthrene anthracenyl aceanthrylene benzanthracene anthanthrene diazaanthracene polyanthracene tetracene acridine

Often followed by

and in oil is crystal crystals to by derivatives

Word family

anthracenes