naphthacene
noun
naph·tha·cene
\ˈnafthəˌsēn, ÷ ˈnapth-\
Definition of naphthacene
-s
: an orange crystalline tetracyclic hydrocarbon C18H12 isomeric with chrysene and benzanthracene and present in small amounts in coal tar
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Origin and Etymology of naphthacene
International Scientific Vocabulary naphth- + -acene
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