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Meaning of Anthracene | Babel Free

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

العربية أنثراسين
Català antracè
Español antraceno
Suomi antraseeni
Français anthracène
Gaeilge antraicéin
Italiano antracene
日本語 アントラセン
Қазақша антрацен
한국어 안트라센
Polski antracen antracenowy
Português antraceno
Русский антраце́н

CEFR level

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

anthracenecarboxylate anthracenedione anthracenyl anthrachelin Anthracite anthracitism

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