phe|nan|threne

phe|nan|threne: phe|nan|threne «fuh NAN threen», noun.

a colorless hydrocarbon crystallizing in shining scales, found in association with anthracene (with which it is isometric) and used in making dyes, drugs, and explosives. Formula: C₁₄H₁₀

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phenanthrene — A compound isomeric with anthracene, derived from coal tar; a major component of steroids, as cyclopenta[α]p.. Used as a basis for the synthesis of various dyes and drugs. * * * phen·an·threne fə nan .thrēn n a cry … Medical dictionary
dimethylphenanthrene — di·meth·yl·phe·nan·threne (di meth″əl fə nanґthrēn) a carcinogenic and weakly estrogenic hydrocarbon … Medical dictionary
C14H10 — Phenanthrene Phe*nan threne, n. [Phenyl + antracene.] (Chem.) A complex hydrocarbon, {C14H10}, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phenanthrene — Phe*nan threne, n. [Phenyl + antracene.] (Chem.) A complex hydrocarbon, {C14H10}, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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