BENZANTHRACENE


Meaning of BENZANTHRACENE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ben- ' zan(t)-thr ə - ˌ s ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1932

: a crystalline carcinogenic cyclic hydrocarbon C 18 H 12 that is found in small amounts in coal tar

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