anthracene

[ an-thruh-seen ]

/ ˈæn θrəˌsin /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline powder, C14H12, obtained from coal tar and having a violet fluorescence: used chiefly as a source of anthraquinone and alizarin, and in the process of measuring radioactive materials.

Origin of anthracene

First recorded in 1860–65; anthrac- + -ene

Words nearby anthracene

anthophyllite, anthotaxy, -anthous, anthozoan, anthrac-, anthracene, anthracite, anthracnose, anthraco-, anthracoid, anthracosilicosis

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Example sentences from the Web for anthracene

Anthracene Brown is largely employed in the production of compound shades.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
The actual amount of anthracene contained in coal-tar corresponds to about ½ lb.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
Many synthetical processes for the preparation of anthracene and its derivatives are known.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
Another trihydroxy-anthraquinone, although not obtained directly from anthracene, must be claimed as a tar-product.
Coal|Raphael Meldola

The whole mass dissolves on heating, and the anthracene crystallizes out on cooling.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for anthracene

anthracene

/ (ˈænθrəˌsiːn) /

noun

a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C 6 H 4 (CH) 2 C 6 H 4

Word Origin for anthracene

C19: from anthrax + -ene

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Scientific definitions for anthracene

anthracene

[ ăn′thrə-sēn′ ]

A crystalline hydrocarbon that consists of three benzene rings fused together. It is extracted from coal tar and is used to make dyes and organic chemicals. Chemical formula: C14H10.

单词	anthracene
释义	anthracene [ an-thruh-seen ] / ˈæn θrəˌsin / noun Chemistry. a colorless, crystalline powder, C14H12, obtained from coal tar and having a violet fluorescence: used chiefly as a source of anthraquinone and alizarin, and in the process of measuring radioactive materials. Origin of anthracene First recorded in 1860–65; anthrac- + -ene Words nearby anthracene anthophyllite, anthotaxy, -anthous, anthozoan, anthrac-, anthracene, anthracite, anthracnose, anthraco-, anthracoid, anthracosilicosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anthracene Anthracene Brown is largely employed in the production of compound shades. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8\|Various The actual amount of anthracene contained in coal-tar corresponds to about ½ lb. Coal\|Raphael Meldola Many synthetical processes for the preparation of anthracene and its derivatives are known. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various Another trihydroxy-anthraquinone, although not obtained directly from anthracene, must be claimed as a tar-product. Coal\|Raphael Meldola The whole mass dissolves on heating, and the anthracene crystallizes out on cooling. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for anthracene anthracene / (ˈænθrəˌsiːn) / noun a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C 6 H 4 (CH) 2 C 6 H 4 Word Origin for anthracene C19: from anthrax + -ene 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 Scientific definitions for anthracene anthracene [ ăn′thrə-sēn′ ] A crystalline hydrocarbon that consists of three benzene rings fused together. It is extracted from coal tar and is used to make dyes and organic chemicals. Chemical formula: C14H10. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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