benzanthracene

[ ben-zan-thruh-seen ]
/ bɛnˈzæn θrəˌsin /

noun Chemistry.

a carcinogenic aromatic hydrocarbon, C18H12, consisting of four fused benzene rings, produced by incomplete combustion of organic matter.

Origin of benzanthracene

First recorded in 1935–40; benz- + anthracene

Medical definitions for benzanthracene

benzanthracene
[ bĕn-zănthrə-sēn′ ]

n.

A crystalline, weakly carcinogenic cyclic hydrocarbon.