Phenanthrene

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A colorless crystalline hydrocarbon, C14H10, obtained by fractional distillation of coal-tar oils and used in dyes, drugs, and explosives.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A complex hydrocarbon, C14H10, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A crystalline hydrocar- bon, , found in coal-tar, and formed when various hydrocarbons are passed through red-hot tubes. Its solutions have a slight blue fluorescence. It melts at 99° C., but sublimes at a lower temperature.
    • Word Usage
    "To better understand the risks, Hecht's team conducted what they called a "unique" analysis, by labeling and tracking a single PAH — phenanthrene — through the bodies of 12 volunteer smokers."
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    phenanthrol   
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