anthracene
/ˈænθrəsiːn/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a colourless crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon obtained by the distillation of crude oils and used in chemical manufacture【化】蒽。
1.1
- A tricyclic compound; chem. formula: C14H10.一种三环化合物; 化学分子式： C14H10.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek anthrax, anthrak- 'coal' + -ENE.