phenanthrene
English
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.
Etymology
Prefix from English anthracene.
Origin
English
anthracene
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amino English
- aminophenanthrene English
- anthracene English
- benzanthracene English
- benzoanthracene English
- biphenanthryl English
- diazaanthracene English
- dihydro English
- dihydrophenanthrene English
- diphenanthrene English
- haloanthracene English
- methanol English
- paranthracene English
- phenanthrenemethanol English
- phenanthrenequinone English
- phenanthrol English
- phenanthryl English
- quinone English
- アントラセン Japanese
- フェナントレン Japanese
- 蒽 Chinese
- 안트라센 Korean
- 페난트렌 Korean