noun
- Plural of benzanthracene; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons consisting of a benzene ring fused to an anthracene molecule, used in chemical research and found as environmental contaminants.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Benzanthracenes are studied for their potential carcinogenic properties in environmental toxicology.
- The laboratory analyzed soil samples for the presence of benzanthracenes and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Researchers synthesized several benzanthracenes to investigate their chemical reactivity.
- Benzanthracenes can accumulate in organisms exposed to contaminated air or water.