Dibenzophenazine

/ˌdaɪbɛnzoʊˈfɛnəziːn/ noun

Definition

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound consisting of two benzene rings fused to a phenazine core, used in organic chemistry and dye synthesis.

Etymology

From di- (two) + benzene + phenazine (itself from phenyl + azine). This chemical name was systematically constructed as aromatic chemistry developed in the 19th century.

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Dibenzophenazine is part of a family of compounds that includes some of the brightest fluorescent dyes used in biological imaging—scientists can now watch living cells with colors derived from these complex molecules.

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