polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
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nounDefinition of POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON
: any of a class of hydrocarbon molecules that have multiple carbon rings, and that include carcinogenic substances and environmental pollutants —abbreviation PAH
First Known Use of POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON
1951
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON
: any of a class of hydrocarbon molecules with multiple carbon rings that include numerous carcinogenic substances and environmental pollutants—called also PAH, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon
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