Phenanthrene - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Phenanthrene : \Phe*nan"threne\, n. [Phenyl _ antracene.] (Chem.) A complex hydrocarbon, C14H10, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence.

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