benzo[a]pyrene
noun
ben·zo·[a]·py·rene
ˌben-zō-ˌā-ˈpī(ə)r-ˌēn, -zō-ˌal-fə-, -pī-ˈrēn ![How to pronounce benzo[a]pyrene (audio)](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-12-18--20-23-12-b75bdj/images/svg/audio-pron-redesign.svg)
variants
also 3,4-benzpyrene
: the yellow crystalline highly carcinogenic isomer of the benzopyrene mixture that is formed especially in the burning of cigarettes, coal, and gasoline
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“Benzo[a]pyrene.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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