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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DO and MI show a basic chemical structure consisting of a tetracyclic naphthacene carboxamide ring system, but they differ slightly.
Effect of tetracycline on the bond performance of etch-and-rinse adhesives to dentin

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