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an•thra•cene
Pronunciation: (an'thru-sēn"), [key]—
n. Chem.
a colorless, crystalline powder, C
14H
12, 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.
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