Dictionary![]() ![]() phe•nan•threnePronunciation: (fu-nan'thrēn), [key] —n. Chem. a colorless, shiny, crystalline, water-insoluble isomer of anthracene, C14H10, derived from coal tar: used chiefly in dyestuffs and in the synthesis of drugs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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