phenanthrene
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See also: phénanthrène
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From phen(o)- + anthr(ac)ene.
Noun[edit]
phenanthrene (countable and uncountable, plural phenanthrenes)
- (organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.
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Translations[edit]
tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar
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