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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon [‚päl·ē‚sī·klik ‚ar·ə‚mad·ik ′hī·drə‚kär·bən]
(organic chemistry)
A compound containing two or more fused benzene rings such as naphthalene or anthracene.
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Organic compounds from diesel exhaust with known toxic and carcinogenic properties, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAH), adhere easily to the surface of the carbon particles and are carried deep into the lungs.
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In the 1980s, a steel plant in Ohio releasing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) led to high cancer rates among catfish in the Black River.
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