PHENANTHRENE

Etymology

Noun

phenanthrene (countable and uncountable, plural phenanthrenes)

(organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.

Source: Wiktionary


Phe*nan"threne, n. Etym: [Phenyl + antracene.] (Chem.)

Definition: A complex hydrocarbon, C14H10, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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