Anthracene

Definition:

• (n.) 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.

Compare anthracene with other words:

anthracene vs. paranthracene

anthracene vs. rufol

anthracene vs. rufiopin

aloin vs. anthracene

anthracene vs. phenanthrene

anthracene vs. isomeric

alizarin vs. anthracene

anthracene vs. dye

anthracene vs. insecticide

anthracene vs. preservative

anthracene vs. hydrocarbon

anthracene vs. aromatic

anthracene vs. anthraquinone