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phenanthrene
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phe·nan·threne  (f-nnthrn)
n.
A colorless crystalline hydrocarbon, C14H10, obtained by fractional distillation of coal-tar oils and used in dyes, drugs, and explosives.
[phen(o)- + anthr(ac)ene.]
phenanthrene [fɪˈnænθriːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless crystalline aromatic compound isomeric with anthracene: used in the manufacture of dyes, drugs, and explosives. Formula: C14H10
[from pheno- + anthracene]
phenanthrene  (f-nnthrn)
A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon obtained by fractional distillation of coal-tar oils and used in dyes, drugs, and explosives. Phenanthrene is an isomer of anthracene and has three benzene rings fused together but not arranged in a straight line. Chemical formula: C14H10.
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