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fluoranthene

fluoranthene noun: a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.

Noun

fluoranthene (plural fluoranthenes)

  1. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion

Forms of fluoranthene

pluralfluoranthenes

Words formed from fluoranthene

Questions about fluoranthene

What does fluoranthene mean?
Fluoranthene means a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
What part of speech is fluoranthene?
Fluoranthene is a noun.
What is the plural of fluoranthene?
The plural of fluoranthene is fluoranthenes.

Words near fluoranthene in the dictionary

  1. fluorangiography
  2. fluorannite
  3. fluorannites
  4. fluorans
  5. fluoranthane
  6. fluoranthene
  7. fluoranthenes
  8. fluoranthrene
  9. fluorapatite
  10. fluorapatites
  11. fluorapophyllite

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