fluoranthene

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noun

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion

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Meanings

nounfluoranthene (plural fluoranthenes)

plural fluoranthenes

  1. chemistryA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion

Translations

Catalan fluorantè
  • fluorantèhydrocarbon
Italian fluorantene
  • fluorantenehydrocarbon
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APA

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Chicago

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