phenanthrene

See also phénanthrène

English

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Etymology

From phen(o)- +‎ anthr(ac)ene.

Noun

phenanthrene (countable and uncountable; plural phenanthrenes)

1. (organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.

Derived terms

• phenanthrol

Translations

tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar

• Chinese: 菲 (cmn)
• Finnish: fenantreeni (fi)

• Italian: fenantrene (it) m