naphthacene

naphthacene

[′naf·thə‚sēn]

(organic chemistry)

C₁₈H₁₂ A hydrocarbon molecule that may be considered to be four benzene rings fused together; it is explosive when shocked; used in organic synthesis. Also known as rubene; tetracene.

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