noun
- Plural of anthracene; a colorless crystalline hydrocarbon consisting of three fused benzene rings, used in dyes, pharmaceuticals, and organic synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Anthracenes are important polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in organic chemistry.
- The laboratory synthesized several anthracenes for use in dye production.
- Anthracenes can be oxidized to form anthraquinones.
- Researchers studied the photochemical properties of different anthracenes.
- Industrial applications of anthracenes include the manufacture of dyes and pigments.