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naphthacene

noun
naph·​tha·​cene | \ ˈnafthəˌsÄ“n, ÷ ˈnapth-\
plural -s

Definition of naphthacene

: an orange crystalline tetracyclic hydrocarbon C18H12 isomeric with chrysene and benzanthracene and present in small amounts in coal tar

History and Etymology for naphthacene

International Scientific Vocabulary naphth- + -acene

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