anthraquinone

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English

Etymology

From anthra- +‎ quinone.

Pronunciation

Noun

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anthraquinone (plural anthraquinones)

  1. (organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Anthraquinone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

French

Etymology

From anthra- +‎ quinone.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁa.ki.nɔn/

Noun

anthraquinone m (plural anthraquinones)

  1. (organic chemistry) anthraquinone