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511 to 513 °F (NTP, 1992)
269 °C
Reddish needles from benzene; melting point: 214 °C /Dibenz(a,h)anthracene picrate/
267 °C
Boiling Point
975 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
524 °C
Density
1.282 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink
1.282 g/cu cm
Relative density (water = 1): 1.28
Physical Description
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene appears as white crystals or pale yellow solid. Sublimes. (NTP, 1992)
Silvery solid; [Hawley] Colorless solid; [ICSC] White or pale yellow solid; [CAMEO] White solid;
COLOURLESS CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
Appearance
Colorless plates or leaflets /recrystallized/ from acetic acid
Solution in concentrated sulfuric acid is red
Plates, leaflets from acetic acid; crystals may be monoclinic or orthorhombic
White crystals or pale yellow solid[NOAA; CAMEO Chemicals. Database of Hazardous Materials. Dibenz