anthraquinone

anthraquinone
an·thra·qui·none .an(t)-thrə-kwin-'ōn, -'kwin-.ōn n a yellow crystalline ketone C14H8O2 often derived from anthracene and used esp. in the manufacture of dyes

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an·thra·quin·one (an″thrə-kwinґōn) 1. the 9, 10 quinone derivative of anthracene, used in dye manufacture. 2. more commonly, any of the usually highly colored derivatives, yellow, orange, red, red-brown, or violet, of this compound, some of which are used as dyes. Anthraquinones occur in aloe, cascara sagrada, senna, and rhubarb, and have cathartic properties. The antineoplastic mitoxantrone is a synthetic derivative.

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  • anthraquinone — noun Etymology: probably from French, from anthracene + quinone Date: 1869 a yellow crystalline ketone C14H8O2 often derived from anthracene and used especially in the manufacture of dyes …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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