PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/PAHs_(polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbons)
GPTKB entity
Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:canBeDegradedBy microorganisms
gptkbp:cause gptkb:cancer
developmental toxicity
mutagenicity
gptkbp:class gptkb:cancer
environmental pollutant
gptkbp:containsElement carbon
hydrogen
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gas_chromatography
fluorescence spectroscopy
mass spectrometry
gptkbp:discoveredIn 19th century
gptkbp:example gptkb:phenanthrene
gptkb:naphthalene
gptkb:anthracene
benzo[a]pyrene
fluoranthene
pyrene
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:oil
gptkb:coal_tar
grilled foods
gptkbp:hasChemicalStructure multiple fused aromatic rings
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormulaPattern CₓHᵧ (x>y)
gptkbp:hasPhysicalProperty high melting point
hydrophobic
low solubility in water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:water
air
soil
gptkbp:producedBy incomplete combustion
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:toxicity humans
aquatic life
gptkbp:usedIn pesticides
pharmaceuticals
dye production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Allende_meteorite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6