Anthracene

Anthracene is a term in chemistry for a hydrocarbon. This colourless, crystalline, aromatic tricyclic compound is used in chemical manufacture. Its chemical formula is C ₁₄H ₁₀. It is obtained by distillation of crude oils.

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Anthracite, Anthracnose, Anthraquinone, Anthrax, Anthropic Principle, Anthropocene