phenanthrene en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English phen(o)- French anthracènebor. English anthr(ac)ene English phenanthrene From phen(o)- + anthr(ac)ene.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phenanthrenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
acephenanthrene · phenanthryl · diazaphenanthrene · phenanthrenemethanol · dihydrophenanthrene · phenanthroline · phenanthrenequinone · aminophenanthrene · phenanthrol · diphenanthrene
Translations (8)
ko 페난트렌 (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) · ca fenantrè (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) · kk фенантрен (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) · yue 菲 (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) · cmn 菲 (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) · fi fenantreeni (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) · it fenantrene (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) · ja フェナントレン (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar)