Looking for the meaning of the word ANTHRACENE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANTHRACENE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Anthracene
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek anthrax, anthrak- ‘coal’ + -ene
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈanθrəsiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a colourless crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon obtained by the distillation of crude oils and used in chemical manufacture.
Short Definition:colourless crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon obtained by distillation of crude oils
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 17
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 15
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 15
