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Phenanthrene vs Anthracene - What's the difference?

phenanthrene | anthracene |

In context|organic compound|lang=en terms the difference between phenanthrene and anthracene

is that phenanthrene is (organic compound) a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene while anthracene is (organic compound) a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.

As nouns the difference between phenanthrene and anthracene

is that phenanthrene is (organic compound) a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene while anthracene is (organic compound) a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.

phenanthrene

English

(wikipedia phenanthrene)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    *phenanthrol

    anthracene

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.

    • See also

    * ("anthracene" on Wikipedia)