dimethylbenzanthracene

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Etymology

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From di- +‎ methyl +‎ benzanthracene.

Noun

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dimethylbenzanthracene (plural dimethylbenzanthracenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric dimethyl derivatives of benzanthracene, but especially 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene which is a carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbon used in medical research
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