polycyclic

Examples

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• A series of federal and provincial studies revealed the presence of carcinogens, including some species of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Environment Canada, 1988).

  Academic text (2002)

• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are commonly formed during the incomplete combustion of organic materials.

• So again, here are these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the paws, the magnetite crystals which were so pure and and so aligned.

• Concentrations of organic pollutants, such as petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are also declining.

  Academic text (1990)

• The soil is showing elevated levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which have carcinogenic properties.

  Academic text (2009)

• Nevertheless, eliminating plastics can help and would also reduce emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

  Academic text (1993)

• Ryberg et al. showed that susceptibility to DNA damage caused by environmental carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-like compounds may be higher among women than among men.

  Academic text (2007)

• BACKGROUND: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known carcinogens and suspected endocrine disruptors.

  Academic text (2014)

• Charring causes acrylamides and other carcinogens (heterocyclic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) to be produced.

  Blog text (25)

• Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been found in cooking fumes (Siegmann & Sattler, 1996, 1999).

  Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

P

polynuclear

vspolycyclic

• Specialized

1 8.6

Having more than one central part, for example many cell nuclei

refers specifically to interconnected ring structures in chemistry

How Cyclic

polycyclic

• Specialized

1 8.2

bicyclic

• Specialized

9.5

monocyclic

• Specialized

9.1

acyclic

• Specialized

8.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology