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Definition of Anthracene

1. n. A solid hydrocarbon, C₆H₄.C₂H₂. C₆H₄, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.

Definition of Anthracene

1. Noun. (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene. ¹

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Definition of Anthracene

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Medical Definition of Anthracene

1. A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. Alternative forms: anthracin. Origin: Gr. Coal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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