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Anthracene Anthracene An"thra*cene, n. [Gr. ? coal.] (Chem.)
A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies
naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal
tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of
alizarin. [Written also anthracin.]
Anthracene oil Anthracene oil An"thra*cene oil
A heavy green oil (partially solidifying on cooling), which
distills over from coal tar at a temperature above 270[deg].
It is the principal source of anthracene.
Paranthracene Paranthracene Par*an"thra*cene, n. [Pref. para- + anthracene.]
(Chem.)
An inert isomeric modification of anthracene.
