Benzoxyphenanthrene

/ˌbɛnzoʊksifəˈnænθrin/ noun

A complex aromatic compound combining benzoxy and phenanthrene structures, used in specialized organic chemistry research and materials science.

From 'benzoxy-' (benzene with oxygen) + 'phenanthrene' (a three-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon). A highly specific compound name from mid-to-late 20th-century synthetic organic chemistry research.

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