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Benzanthracenes

Medical Definition:	Generally, hydrocarbons in which a benzene and anthracene ring have a double bond in common. (Grant & Grant, Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Guide Notes:	D25-26 qualif

Benzanthracenes Categories.

	9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene - 7,12-Dimethylbenzanthracene. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in tobacco smoke that is a potent carcinogen.
	Methylcholanthrene - A carcinogen that is often used in experimental cancer studies.
	Perylene - Dibenz(de, kl)anthracene. Polycyclic hydrocarbon soil and water pollutant; also used as fluorescent lipid probe in cytochemistry of membranes and other lipid structures; derivatives may be carcinogenic. Synonyms: peri-dinaphthalene.

Benzanthracenes Medical Definitions and Terms

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