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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

hydrocarbons composed of multiple aromatic rings
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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Summary

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is a structural class of chemical entities[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's instance of is recorded as structural class of chemical entities[3].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is a type of polycyclic aromatic compound[4].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is a type of aromatic hydrocarbon[5].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is a type of pollutant[6].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is a type of non-methane volatile organic compound[7].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is a type of polycyclic hydrocarbon[8].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is part of response to polycyclic arene[9].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is part of cellular response to polycyclic arene[10].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's Commons category is recorded as Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons[11].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons[12].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's topic has template is recorded as Q10708226[13].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PAH'}[14].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'PAH'}[15].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'PAH'}[16].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'PAH'}[17].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'PAH'}[18].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'HAP'}[19].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'HAP'}[20].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'HAP'}[21].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'HAP'}[22].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'HAP'}[23].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'HAP'}[24].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'PAK'}[25].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'pak'}[26].
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'IPA'}[27].

Why It Matters

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ranks in the top 6% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → polycyclic aromatic compound
    Topic has template → Q10708226
    Subclass of → polycyclic aromatic compound, aromatic hydrocarbon, pollutant +2
    Instance of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 10718, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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