anthracene
[ an-thruh-seen ]
/ ˈæn θrəˌsin /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline powder, C14H12, obtained from coal tar and having a violet fluorescence: used chiefly as a source of anthraquinone and alizarin, and in the process of measuring radioactive materials.
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Words nearby anthracene
anthophyllite, anthotaxy, -anthous, anthozoan, anthrac-, anthracene, anthracite, anthracnose, anthraco-, anthracoid, anthracosilicosis
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British Dictionary definitions for anthracene
anthracene
/ (ˈænθrəˌsiːn) /
noun
a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C 6 H 4 (CH) 2 C 6 H 4
Word Origin for anthracene
C19: from anthrax + -ene
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Scientific definitions for anthracene
anthracene
[ ăn′thrə-sēn′ ]
A crystalline hydrocarbon that consists of three benzene rings fused together. It is extracted from coal tar and is used to make dyes and organic chemicals. Chemical formula: C14H10.
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