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anthra-

anthra- prefix: derivatives of anthracene.

Prefix

anthra-

  1. Derivatives of anthracene.
    Synonyms:
    anthraco-, anthrac-

Synonyms of anthra-

Origin of anthra-

Abbreviation of anthracene, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “coal”) + -ene.

Questions about anthra-

What does anthra- mean?
Anthra- means derivatives of anthracene.
What part of speech is anthra-?
Anthra- is a prefix.

Words near anthra- in the dictionary

  1. anthozoan
  2. anthozoans
  3. anthozoic
  4. anthozoon
  5. anthozymase
  6. anthra-
  7. anthrac-
  8. anthracaemia
  9. anthracene
  10. anthracenecarboxylate
  11. anthracenecarboxylates

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