dimethylbenzanthracene
English edit
Etymology edit
di- + methyl + benzanthracene
Noun edit
dimethylbenzanthracene (plural dimethylbenzanthracenes)
- (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric dimethyl derivatives of benzanthracene, but especially 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene which is a carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbon used in medical research