

anthracene
Meanings
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.
Related Words
phenanthrene noun
/fɪˈnænθriːn/ /fəˈnænθriːn/
Phénanthrène
fabrication noun
/fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
Fabrication, construction, création
insecticides noun
/ɪnˈsɛktɪsaɪdz/
Insecticide
concentration noun
/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/