phenanthrene

[ fuh-nan-threen ]

/ fəˈnæn θrin /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, shiny, crystalline, water-insoluble isomer of anthracene, C14H10, derived from coal tar: used chiefly in dyestuffs and in the synthesis of drugs.

Origin of phenanthrene

First recorded in 1880–85; phen(o)- + anthr(ac)ene

Words nearby phenanthrene

Phemister graft, phenacaine, phenacetin, phenaceturic acid, phenacite, phenanthrene, phenanthrenequinone, phenarsazine chloride, phenate, phenazine, phenazopyridine

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Example sentences from the Web for phenanthrene

Phenanthrene forms a quinone which has been utilized as a source of colouring-matters, but these are comparatively unimportant.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
The next members are the isomers anthracene and phenanthrene, C14H10, formed from three benzene nuclei.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for phenanthrene

phenanthrene

/ (fɪˈnænθriːn) /

noun

a colourless crystalline aromatic compound isomeric with anthracene: used in the manufacture of dyes, drugs, and explosives. Formula: C 14 H 10

Word Origin for phenanthrene

C19: from pheno- + anthracene

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Medical definitions for phenanthrene

phenanthrene

[ fə-năn′thrēn′ ]

n.

A colorless crystalline hydrocarbon obtained by fractional distillation of coal-tar oils and used in drugs.

Scientific definitions for phenanthrene

phenanthrene

[ fə-năn′thrēn′ ]

A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon obtained by fractional distillation of coal-tar oils and used in dyes, drugs, and explosives. Phenanthrene is an isomer of anthracene and has three benzene rings fused together but not arranged in a straight line. Chemical formula: C14H10.

单词	phenanthrene
释义	phenanthrene [ fuh-nan-threen ] / fəˈnæn θrin / noun Chemistry. a colorless, shiny, crystalline, water-insoluble isomer of anthracene, C14H10, derived from coal tar: used chiefly in dyestuffs and in the synthesis of drugs. Origin of phenanthrene First recorded in 1880–85; phen(o)- + anthr(ac)ene Words nearby phenanthrene Phemister graft, phenacaine, phenacetin, phenaceturic acid, phenacite, phenanthrene, phenanthrenequinone, phenarsazine chloride, phenate, phenazine, phenazopyridine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phenanthrene Phenanthrene forms a quinone which has been utilized as a source of colouring-matters, but these are comparatively unimportant. Coal\|Raphael Meldola The next members are the isomers anthracene and phenanthrene, C14H10, formed from three benzene nuclei. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for phenanthrene phenanthrene / (fɪˈnænθriːn) / noun a colourless crystalline aromatic compound isomeric with anthracene: used in the manufacture of dyes, drugs, and explosives. Formula: C 14 H 10 Word Origin for phenanthrene C19: from pheno- + anthracene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for phenanthrene phenanthrene [ fə-năn′thrēn′ ] n. A colorless crystalline hydrocarbon obtained by fractional distillation of coal-tar oils and used in drugs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for phenanthrene phenanthrene [ fə-năn′thrēn′ ] A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon obtained by fractional distillation of coal-tar oils and used in dyes, drugs, and explosives. Phenanthrene is an isomer of anthracene and has three benzene rings fused together but not arranged in a straight line. Chemical formula: C14H10. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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