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
Words nearby benzanthracene
benzal group,
benzalacetone,
benzaldehyde,
benzalkonium chloride,
benzamine,
benzanthracene,
benzedrine,
benzene,
benzene hexachloride,
benzene ring,
benzene series
Medical definitions for benzanthracene
benzanthracene
[ bĕn-zăn′thrə-sēn′ ]
n.
A crystalline, weakly carcinogenic cyclic hydrocarbon.