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anthracene
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an·thra·cene  (nthr-sn)
n.
A crystalline hydrocarbon, C14H10, extracted from coal tar and used in the manufacture of dyes and organic chemicals.
[Greek anthrax, anthrak-, charcoal + -ene.]
anthracene [ˈænθrəˌsiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C6H4(CH)2C6H4
[from anthrax + -ene]
anthracene  (nthr-sn)
A crystalline hydrocarbon that consists of three benzene rings fused together. It is extracted from coal tar and is used to make dyes and organic chemicals. Chemical formula: C14H10.
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