Anthracene
Pronunciation : An"thra*cene
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. [Written also anthracin.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913