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Anthracene

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anthracinnounAlternative form of anthracene. [(organic chemistry) 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.]
phenanthrenenoun(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.
anthracenylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from anthracene
aceanthrylenenoun(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of anthracene
benzanthracenenoun(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.
anthanthrenenoun(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing six fused benzene rings.
diazaanthracenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from anthracene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms
polyanthracenenoun(organic chemistry) Any polymeric form of anthracene
tetracenenoun(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; the acene containing four fused rings, isomeric with tetraphene; any derivative of this compound.
acridinenoun(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
haloanthracenenoun(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of anthracene
dihydroanthracenenoun(organic chemistry) The tricyclic hydrocarbon, consisting of two benzene rings connected by two methylene group bridges, formed by reduction of anthracene
acenenoun(organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.
benzoanthracenenoun(organic chemistry) Synonym of benzanthracene.
anthanthrenylenenoun(organic chemistry) Any arylene derived from anthanthrene
dibenzanthracenenoun(organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon composed of two benzene rings fused to anthracene
anthrylnoun(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from anthracene
cholanthrenenoun(organic chemistry) The pentacyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 1,2-dihydrobenzo[j]aceanthrylene
cyclacenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a group of aromatic hydrocarbons composed of several acenes lined in a ring
anthracenedionenoun(organic chemistry) Synonym of anthraquinone.

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