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benzanthracene

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[ben-zan-thruh-seen] / bɛnˈzæn θrəˌsin /

noun

Chemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of benzanthracene

First recorded in 1935–40; benz- + anthracene

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