an·thra·cene ( n thr -s n )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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