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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon noun: any of a class of organic compounds composed of multiple aromatic rings, many of which are found in coal and in oil deposits, and are produced by the combustion of organic matter.

Noun

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (plural polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)

  1. Any of a class of organic compounds composed of multiple aromatic rings, many of which are found in coal and in oil deposits, and are produced by the combustion of organic matter.

Synonyms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Forms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

pluralpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Questions about polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

What does polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mean?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon means any of a class of organic compounds composed of multiple aromatic rings, many of which are found in coal and in oil deposits, and are produced by the combustion of organic matter.
What part of speech is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is a noun.
What is the plural of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon?
The plural of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Words near polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in the dictionary

  1. polycyanurate
  2. polycyanurates
  3. polycycle
  4. polycycles
  5. polycyclic
  6. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
  7. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  8. polycyclical
  9. polycyclicity
  10. polycyclics
  11. polycyclization

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