benzopyrene
noun
ben·zo·py·rene
ˌben-zō-ˈpī-ˌrēn 
-pī-ˈrēn
: a yellow crystalline carcinogenic hydrocarbon C20H12 found in coal tar
called also benzo[a]pyrene
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Now the soil and groundwater are contaminated with coal tar and 15 other toxins ranging from arsenic to compounds called benzopyrenes, which cause cancer.
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Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2017
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benzopyrene
noun
ben·zo·py·rene
ˌben-zō-ˈpī(ə)r-ˌēn, -pī-ˈrēn
variants
or benzpyrene
: a mixture of two isomeric hydrocarbons C20H12 of which one is highly carcinogenic see benzo[a]pyrene
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