Anthracene

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Anthracene

Noun

A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.

Anagrams of Anthracene

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "anthracene":

9-LETTER WORDS

enchanter nectarean

8-LETTER WORDS

enhancer entrance entrench tracheae

7-LETTER WORDS

acerate archean canteen catenae cateran centare centner chaetae chanter cheater crenate earache earthen enchant enhance+9 more

6-LETTER WORDS

achene aerate aether anarch anther arcane canner canter carate careen carnet catena center centra centre+5 more

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Rhyming Words

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