ANTHRACENE


Meaning of ANTHRACENE in English

[ 'anθrəsi:n ]

■ noun Chemistry a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon obtained by the distillation of crude oils. [C 14 H 10 .]

Origin

C19: from Gk anthrax , anthrak- 'coal' + -ene .

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