Medical term:
anthracene
anthracene
[an´thrah-sēn]a crystalline hydrocarbon, C14h10, from coal tar, used in making dyes.
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an·thra·cene
(an'thră-sēn),1. A hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; it oxidizes to anthraquinone, which is converted to alizarin dyes. Synonym(s): anthracin
2. A compound containing anthracene (1) as a part of its structure.
[G. anthrax, coal]
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anthracenedione
[an″thrah-sēn-di´ōn]any of a class of derivatives of anthraquinone; some have antineoplastic properties; the group includes mitoxantrone hydrochloride.
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