anthraquinone

[ an-thruh-kwuh-nohn, -kwee-nohn, -kwin-ohn ]

/ ˌæn θrə kwəˈnoʊn, -ˈkwi noʊn, -ˈkwɪn oʊn /

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noun Chemistry.

a yellow, water-insoluble, crystalline powder, C14H8O2, usually derived from anthracene or phthalic anhydride: used chiefly in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes.

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Origin of anthraquinone

First recorded in 1880–85; anthra(cene) + quinone

Words nearby anthraquinone

anthracoid, anthracosilicosis, anthracosis, anthranilate, anthranilic acid, anthraquinone, anthraquinone dye, anthrax, anthro, anthrop., anthropause

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How to use anthraquinone in a sentence

The anthraquinone thus produced is washed and dissolved at a moderate heat in sulphuric acid.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
One of them was prepared from anthraquinone selenocyanide, by the action of ammonia under pressure.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
So far only the diselenides of anthraquinone and their phenols are recognized remedies.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
Another trihydroxy-anthraquinone, although not obtained directly from anthracene, must be claimed as a tar-product.
Coal|Raphael Meldola

Various synthetic processes have been used for the preparation of anthraquinone.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for anthraquinone

anthraquinone

/ (ˌænθrəkwɪˈnəʊn, -ˈkwɪnəʊn) /

noun

a yellow crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes, esp anthraquinone dyes, which have excellent colour properties. Formula: C 6 H 4 (CO) 2 C 6 H 4

Word Origin for anthraquinone

C19: anthra (cene) + quinone

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Scientific definitions for anthraquinone

anthraquinone

[ ăn′thrə-kwĭ-nōn′, -kwĭn′ōn′ ]

A yellow crystalline powder that is insoluble in water and used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes. Chemical formula: C14H8O2.