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anthraquinone definition

anthra·qui·none (an′t̸hrə kwi nōn′, -kwin′ōn′)

noun

a yellow crystalline ketone, CH(CO)CH, produced from anthracene by oxidation or the reaction of phthalic anhydride with benzene: it is used in the manufacture of certain dyes and dye intermediates

Etymology: anthra(cene) + quinone

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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