noun🔗ShareA 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." The laboratory tested the coal tar sample and found a high concentration of anthracene, a chemical used in making dyes. "compoundsubstancechemistrymaterialscienceindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
