ANTHRACENE
15
Scrabble
17
WWF
A(1) N(1) T(1) H(4) R(1) A(1) C(3) E(1) N(1) E(1)
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Definition
noun
- 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.
Source: Wiktionary
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