Meanings
nounanthraquinone (plural anthraquinones)
plural anthraquinones
- chemistryA tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
- chemistryAny derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Englishanthra-
- Englishquinine
- Englishquinic
- GermanKeton
- Englishketone
- Englishquinone
- Englishanthraquinone
Translations
Catalan antraquinona
- antraquinonatricyclic quinone
Finnish antrakinoni
- antrakinonitricyclic quinone
French anthraquinone
- anthraquinonetricyclic quinone
Italian antrachinone
- antrachinonetricyclic quinone
Persian آنتراکینون
- آنتراکینون (ântrâkinon)tricyclic quinone
Polish antrachinon
- antrachinontricyclic quinone
Portuguese antraquinona
- antraquinonatricyclic quinone
Spanish antraquinona
- antraquinonatricyclic quinone
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anthraquinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthraquinone
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“anthraquinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthraquinone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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