'Phenanthrene' definitions:

Definition of 'Phenanthrene'

From: GCIDE
  • Phenanthrene \Phe*nan"threne\, n. [Phenyl + antracene.] (Chem.) A complex hydrocarbon, C14H10, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence. [1913 Webster]