Benzopyrene

Benzopyrene

C₂₀H₁₂ A five-ring aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar, in cigarette smoke, and as a product of incomplete combustion; yellow crystals with a melting point of 179_C; soluble in benzene, toluene, and xylene.

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