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anthracene
an·thra·cene [ ánthrə sn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
crystalline solid made from coal tar: an aromatic crystalline solid with a faint blue glow. Source: coal tar. Use: manufacture of dyes, organic chemicals. C14H10
[Mid-19th century. < Greek anthrax "coal"]
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