benzanthracene

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noun

Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.

OriginEnglish anthracene ← French anthracène ← Middle French benjoin →
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Meanings

nounbenzanthracene (plural benzanthracenes)

plural benzanthracenes

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
benzanthrenebenzoanthracene

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Englishbenz-
  20. Frenchanthracène
  21. Englishanthracene
  22. Englishbenzanthracene

From benz- + anthracene.

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benzanthracene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzanthracene

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