anthracene

Noun

Meaning

A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Related terms

anthracite

Close letter words and terms

anthra- anthrac- anthracaemia anthracenecarboxylate anthracenedione anthracenyl