anthracene

anthracene

 [an´thrah-sēn]

a crystalline hydrocarbon, C₁₄h₁₀, from coal tar, used in making dyes.

an·thra·cene

(an'thră-sēn),

1. A hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; it oxidizes to anthraquinone, which is converted to alizarin dyes. Synonym(s): anthracin

2. A compound containing anthracene (1) as a part of its structure.

[G. anthrax, coal]