[an-thruh-kwuh-nohn, -kwee-nohn, -kwin-ohn] 
| a yellow, water-insoluble, crystalline powder, C14H8O2, usually derived from anthracene or phthalic anhydride: used chiefly in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes. |
| an·thra·qui·none (ān'thrə-kwĭ-nōn', -kwĭn'ōn') n. A yellow crystalline powder, C14H8O2, that is insoluble in water and used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes. [anthra(cene) + quinone.] |
| anthraquinone (ān'thrə-kwĭ-nōn', -kwĭn'ōn') Pronunciation Key
A yellow crystalline powder that is insoluble in water and used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes. Chemical formula: C14H8O2. |
anthraquinone
the most important quinone derivative of anthracene and the parent substance of a large class of dyes and pigments. It is prepared commercially by oxidation of anthracene or condensation of benzene and phthalic anhydride, followed by dehydration of the condensation product
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