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Chrysene

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Chry´sene
n.1.(Chem.) One of the higher aromatic hydrocarbons of coal tar, allied to naphthalene and anthracene. It is a white crystalline substance, C18H12, of strong blue fluorescence, but generally colored yellow by impurities.


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Variance in rural particulate-phase samples was explained by concentrations of chrysene, pyrene, and fluoranthene, whereas the variance in urban particulate-phase samples was explained by triphenylene, benzo[a]fluorene, and benzo[b]fluorene.
Gas-phase ambient air contaminants exhibit significant dioxin-like ... by Harper, Patricia A. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Many of the recognized carcinogenic POMs were not detected, including benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), benz[a]anthracene, and chrysene.
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Dust vacuumed from carpets at each home contained detectable levels of seven potentially carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) including benzo(a)pyrene, chrysene, and benz(a)anthracene.
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