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Carcinogenic vs Dimethylbenzanthracene - What's the difference?

carcinogenic | dimethylbenzanthracene |

As an adjective carcinogenic

is causing or tending to cause cancer.

As a noun dimethylbenzanthracene is

any of several isomeric dimethyl derivatives of benzanthracene, but especially 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene which is a carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbon used in medical research.

carcinogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing or tending to cause cancer.
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    dimethylbenzanthracene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric dimethyl derivatives of benzanthracene, but especially 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene which is a carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbon used in medical research