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Anthracene

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolantraceno
Françaisanthracène
Portuguêsantraceno
10 more languages
العربيةأنثراسين
Catalàantracè
Italianoantracene
Қазақ тіліантрацен
한국어안트라센
Русскийантраце́н

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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