SINCE 1828
anthracene
noun
an·thra·cene
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Definition of anthracene
: a crystalline tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon C14H10 obtained from coal-tar distillation
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anthracene
noun
an·thra·cene
| \ ˈan(t)-thrə-ˌsēn
\
\
Medical Definition of anthracene
: a crystalline cyclic hydrocarbon C14H10 obtained from coal-tar distillation
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