phenanthrene

See also: phénanthrène

English

Etymology

From phen(o)- +‎ anthr(ac)ene.

Noun

phenanthrene (countable and uncountable, plural phenanthrenes)

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from phenanthrene

Translations

tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar

Chinese:
Cantonese: 菲 (fei¹)

Mandarin: 菲 (zh) (fēi)
Finnish: fenantreeni

Italian: fenantrene m
Japanese: フェナントレン (fenantoren)
Korean: 페난트렌 (penanteuren)

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