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Phenanthrene
Phenanthrene
is a
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
composed of three fused
benzene
rings. The name
phenanthrene
is a composite of
phenyl
and
anthracene
. In its pure form, it is found in
cigarette smoke
and is a known
irritant
,
photosensitizing
skin to light. Phenanthrene appears as a white powder having blue
fluorescence
.
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