SINCE 1828
anthraquinone
noun
an·thra·qui·none
| \ ˌan(t)-thrə-kwi-ˈnōn,
-ˈkwi-ˌnōn\
-ˈkwi-ˌnōn\
Definition of anthraquinone
: a yellow crystalline ketone C14H8O2 often derived from anthracene and used especially in the manufacture of dyes
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anthraquinone
noun
an·thra·qui·none
| \ ˌan(t)-thrə-kwin-ˈōn,
-ˈkwin-ˌōn
\
-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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