- anthracene
- noun Date: 1863 a crystalline tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon C14H10 obtained from coal-tar distillation
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Anthracène — Anthracène … Wikipédia en Français
ANTHRACÈNE — Formule brute: C14H10 Masse moléculaire: 178,22 g Masse spécifique: 1,25 g/cm3 Point de fusion: 217 0C Point d’ébullition: 354 355 0C. Cet hydrocarbure cyclique cristallise en prismes monocliniques incolores et présente une fluorescence violette… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Anthracene — Anthracène Anthracène … Wikipédia en Français
Anthracene — An thra*cene, n. [Gr. ? coal.] (Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, {C6H4.C2H2.C6H4}, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. [Written also {anthracin}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthracene — [an′thrə sēn΄] n. [< Gr anthrax, coal + ENE] a crystalline cyclic hydrocarbon, C6H4 (CH) 2C6H4, a product of coal tar distillation used in making alizarin dyes and as a detector of radiation … English World dictionary
Anthracene — Chembox new Reference = [ [http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?Name=anthracene Units=SI NIST Chemistry WebBook Anthracene] ] Name = Anthracene ImageFile = Anthracene2.png ImageSize = 150px ImageName = Anthracene ImageFile1 = Anthracene3D.png… … Wikipedia
anthracene — /an threuh seen /, n. Chem. a colorless, crystalline powder, C14H12, obtained from coal tar and having a violet fluorescence: used chiefly as a source of anthraquinone and alizarin, and in the process of measuring radioactive materials. [1860 65; … Universalium
anthracene — 1. A hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; it oxidizes to anthraquinone, which is converted to alizarin dyes. SYN: anthracin. 2. A compound containing a. (1) as a part of its structure. [G. anthrax, coal] * * * an·thra·cene an(t) thrə .sēn n a… … Medical dictionary
anthracene — antracenas statusas T sritis chemija formulė C₆H₄(CH)₂C₆H₄ atitikmenys: angl. anthracene rus. антрацен … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Anthracene oil — An thra*cene oil A heavy green oil (partially solidifying on cooling), which distills over from coal tar at a temperature above 270[deg]. It is the principal source of anthracene. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthracene oil — antraceno alyva statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Anglių sausosios distiliacijos frakcija. atitikmenys: angl. anthracene oil rus. антраценовое масло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
