English Explanatory Dictionary

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Synonyms

PAH polyaromatic hydrocarbon
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