polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

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fluoranthene

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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (plural polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds composed of multiple aromatic rings, many of which are found in coal and in oil deposits, and are produced by the combustion of organic matter.
    Synonyms: (initialism) PAH, polyaromatic hydrocarbon

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