"polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (plural polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds composed of multiple aromatic rings, many of which are found in coal and in oil deposits, and are produced by the combustion of organic matter. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Synonyms: PAH [initialism], polyaromatic hydrocarbon Translations (any of a class of organic compounds composed of multiple aromatic rings): 多環芳香烴 (Chinese Mandarin), 多环芳香烃 (Chinese Mandarin), hydrocarbure aromatique polycyclique [masculine] (French), policiklusos aromás szénhidrogén (Hungarian)

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