Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [Chemical/Ingredient] A major group of unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more rings. The vast number of compounds of this important group, derived chiefly from petroleum and coal tar, are rather highly reactive and chemically versatile. The name is due to the strong and not unpleasant odor characteristic of most substances of this nature. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p96) C0032458 Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 8504 M0017164 C26692 N0000008164 D011084 Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [Chemical/Ingredient] Polycyclic Compounds [Chemical/Ingredient]