A hydrocarbon chemical compound derived from anthracene, used in organic chemistry and industrial applications.
From 'anthracene' (a coal tar derivative named from Greek 'anthrax' meaning coal) + '-ylene' (a suffix for hydrocarbons with double bonds), formed in late 19th century chemical nomenclature.
Anthrylene is one of those perfectly constructed chemistry words where the suffix '-ylene' tells chemists exactly what kind of molecular structure it has—it's like a password that unlocks information about the compound's properties before you even test it.
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