Etymology

anthraquinone

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Today it means: A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene. Full definition →

English quinone ← German Keton
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The story

  1. Englishanthra-
  2. Englishquinine
  3. Englishquinic
  4. GermanKeton
  5. Englishketone
  6. Englishquinone
  7. English todayanthraquinone

From anthra- + quinone.

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