benzanthracene

noun benz·an·thra·cene \ben-ˈzan(t)-thrə-ˌsēn\

Definition of BENZANTHRACENE

: a crystalline carcinogenic cyclic hydrocarbon C₁₈H₁₂ that is found in small amounts in coal tar

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1932

Medical Dictionary

noun benz·an·thra·cene \ben-ˈzan(t)-thrə-ˌsēn\

: a crystalline feebly carcinogenic cyclic hydrocarbon C₁₈H₁₂ that is found in small amounts in coal tar

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