fluoranthene

See also: fluoranthène

English

Noun

fluoranthene (plural fluoranthenes)

1. (organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion

Derived terms

• azafluoranthene
• thiofluoranthene
• thioazafluoranthene

Translations

hydrocarbon

• Catalan: fluorantè m
• Italian: fluorantene m