English dictionary
anthracene
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A solid hydrocarbon, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>.C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>. C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.
Source: webster1913