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Definition of Phenanthrene

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

Definition of Phenanthrene

1. Noun. (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene. ¹

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Definition of Phenanthrene

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Medical Definition of Phenanthrene

1. A complex hydrocarbon, C14H10, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence. Origin: Phenyl + antracene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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