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phenanthrenes

phenanthrenes is the plural of phenanthrene.

Meaning of phenanthrene

Noun

phenanthrene (countable and uncountable, plural phenanthrenes)

  1. A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.

Questions about phenanthrenes

What is phenanthrenes the plural of?
Phenanthrenes is the plural of phenanthrene.

Words near phenanthrenes in the dictionary

  1. phenanthraquinones
  2. phenanthrene
  3. phenanthrenemethanol
  4. phenanthrenequinone
  5. phenanthrenequinones
  6. phenanthrenes
  7. phenanthrenyl
  8. phenanthrenylene
  9. phenanthrenylenes
  10. phenanthrenyls
  11. phenanthridine

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