noun Date: 1951 any of a class of hydrocarbon molecules that have multiple carbon rings, and that include numerous carcinogenic substances and environmental pollutants
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON
Meaning of POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012