anthraquinone

English

Etymology

From anthra- +‎ quinone.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌænθɹəkwɪˈnoʊn/, /-ˈkwaɪnoʊn/

Noun

anthraquinone (plural anthraquinones)

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

Derived terms

Translations

tricyclic quinone

Catalan: antraquinona f
Finnish: antrakinoni
French: anthraquinone (fr) m
Italian: antrachinone (it) m
Persian: آنتراکینون (ântrâkinon)
Polish: antrachinon m
Portuguese: antraquinona f
Spanish: antraquinona f

Further reading

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

French

Etymology

From anthra- +‎ quinone.

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁa.ki.nɔn/

Noun

anthraquinone m (plural anthraquinones)

(organic chemistry) anthraquinone

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