myEtymology.com: English etymology of anthracene

Etymology of the English word anthracene

the English word anthracene

derived from the English word anthrax

derived from the Late Latin word anthrax (natural cinnabar; a virulent ulcer)

derived from the Greek word anthrax, ἄνθραξ (a live coal)

using the English suffix -ene

using the English prefix anthrac-

using the Greek suffix -ene

The earliest known usage of anthracene in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English