benzanthracene

See also: benzanthracène

English

Etymology

From benz- +‎ anthracene.

Noun

benzanthracene (plural benzanthracenes)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.

Derived terms

• dimethylbenzanthracene

 

See also

• tetracene (the linear isomer)
• tetraphene (the nonlinear isomer)