anthracene en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from French anthracène, coined by its co-discoverer Auguste Laurent in 1837, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “coal”) + -ene. By surface analysis, anthrac- + -ene.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anthracenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
paranthracene · diazaanthracene · circumanthracene · benzanthracene · benzoanthracene · anthrapyrazole · haloanthracene · polyanthracene
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Translations (18)
es antraceno (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · yue 蒽 (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · pl antracen (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · cmn 蒽 (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · ca antracè (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · kk антрацен (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · ko 안트라센 (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · fa آنتراسن (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · ne अंगारेन्य (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · fi antraseeni (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · it antracene (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · ga antraicéin (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · pt antraceno (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · fr anthracène (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · mr अंगारेन्य (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · ja アントラセン (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · ru антраце́н (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) · hi अंगारेन्य (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)