anthrone

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noun

A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound

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Meanings

nounanthrone (plural anthrones)

plural anthrones · alternative anthranone

  1. chemistryA tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + -one.

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Translations

Portuguese antrona
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

anthrone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthrone

MLA

“anthrone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthrone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthrone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthrone.

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