"phenanthrene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phenanthrenes [plural]
Etymology: From phen(o)- + anthr(ac)ene. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pheno|anthracene|alt1=phen(o)-|alt2=anthr(ac)ene}} phen(o)- + anthr(ac)ene Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: phenanthrene Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: acephenanthrene, aminophenanthrene, diazaphenanthrene, dihydrophenanthrene, diphenanthrene, phenanthrol Translations (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar): fenantrè [masculine] (Catalan), (fei¹) (Chinese Cantonese), (fēi) (Chinese Mandarin), fenantreeni (Finnish), fenantrene [masculine] (Italian), フェナントレン (fenantoren) (Japanese), фенантрен (fenantren) (Kazakh), 페난트렌 (penanteuren) (Korean)

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