phenanthrene

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.

Similar words

fluoranthene phenanthroline phenanthridine anthracene anthracin phenanthrenylene phenanthrolene phenanthrol phenanthro phenanthrylene

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Word family

phenanthrenes