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Definitions for anthracene
ˈæn θrəˌsinan·thracene
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anthracenenoun
A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
Etymology: From ἄνθραξ.
Wikipedia
Anthracene
Anthracene is a solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) of formula C14H10, consisting of three fused benzene rings. It is a component of coal tar. Anthracene is used in the production of the red dye alizarin and other dyes. Anthracene is colorless but exhibits a blue (400–500 nm peak) fluorescence under ultraviolet radiation.
Webster Dictionary
Anthracenenoun
a solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin
Etymology: [Gr. 'a`nqrax coal.]
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Anthracene
Anthracene is a solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of three fused benzene rings. It is a component of coal tar. Anthracene is used in the production of the red dye alizarin and other dyes. Anthracene is colorless but exhibits a blue fluorescence under ultraviolet light. In 2010, a strong absorption band of anthracene was observed along a line of sight to a star in the open cluster IC 348, and this may be associated with an intervening molecular cloud.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Anthracene
an-thra-sēn′, n. a hydrocarbon obtained as one of the last products in the distillation of coal-tar, of value as the source of artificial alizarin. [Gr. anthrax, coal, and -ene.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anthracene in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anthracene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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