Definition of anthracene in English English dictionary
A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene
C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar
{i} colorless crystal-like solid chemical substance extracted from coal tar and used in the manufacture of dyes and chemicals