DefinitionA <BENZO(A)PYRENE COMPOUND> is a <POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS COMPOUND> mainly consisting of benzo[a]pyrene (C20H12), a five-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Benzo[a]pyrene is mutagenic and highly carcinogenic. It is a crystalline yellow solid. Benzo[a]pyrene is a product of incomplete combustion at temperatures between 300 and 600 °C.
