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anthracene

noun
an·​thra·​cene | \ ˈan(t)-thrÉ™-ËŒsÄ“n How to pronounce anthracene (audio) \

Definition of anthracene

: a crystalline tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon C14H10 obtained from coal-tar distillation

First Known Use of anthracene

1863, in the meaning defined above

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anthracene

noun
an·​thra·​cene | \ ˈan(t)-thrÉ™-ËŒsÄ“n How to pronounce anthracene (audio) \

Medical Definition of anthracene

: a crystalline cyclic hydrocarbon C14H10 obtained from coal-tar distillation

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