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From dihydroxy + anthraquinone.
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Today it means: Any of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₄, formally derived from an anthraquinone by replacing two hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups Full definition →
From dihydroxy + anthraquinone.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.