BENZANTHRACENE


Meaning of BENZANTHRACENE in English

/ben zan"threuh seen'/ , n. Chem.

a carcinogenic aromatic hydrocarbon, C 18 H 12 , consisting of four fused benzene rings, produced by incomplete combustion of organic matter.

[ 1935-40; BENZ- + ANTHRACENE ]

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