Definition of anthraquinone
: a yellow crystalline ketone C14H8O2 often derived from anthracene and used especially in the manufacture of dyes
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Origin and Etymology of anthraquinone
probably from French, from anthracene + uinone
First Known Use: 1869
Medical Dictionary
noun
an·thra·qui·none
\ˌan(t)-thrə-kwin-ˈōn, -ˈkwin-ˌōn\
Medical Definition of anthraquinone
: a yellow crystalline ketone C14H8O2 often derived from anthracene and used especially in the manufacture of dyes
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