phenanthrene
phen·an·threne
noun \fə-ˈnan-ˌthrēn\Definition of PHENANTHRENE
: a crystalline tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon C14H10 of coal tar isomeric with anthracene
Origin of PHENANTHRENE
International Scientific Vocabulary phen- + anthracene
First Known Use: 1882
phen·an·threne
noun \fə-ˈnan-ˌthrēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PHENANTHRENE
: a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon C14H10 of coal tar isomeric with anthracene
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