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benzanthracene

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benz⋅an⋅thra⋅cene

  [ben-zan-thruh-seen]
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–noun Chemistry.
a carcinogenic aromatic hydrocarbon, C18H12, consisting of four fused benzene rings, produced by incomplete combustion of organic matter.
Origin:
1935–40; benz- + anthracene
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Main Entry: benz·an·thra·cene
Pronunciation: ben-'zan(t)-thr&-"sEn
Function: noun
: a crystalline feebly carcinogenic cyclichydrocarbon C18H12 that is found in small amounts in coal tar
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benzanthracene benz·an·thra·cene (běn-zān'thrə-sēn') or benz·an·threne (-thrēn')
n.
A crystalline, weakly carcinogenic cyclic hydrocarbon.

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