dihydroxyanthraquinone

noun

Any of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₄, formally derived from an anthraquinone by replacing two hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups

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Meanings

noundihydroxyanthraquinone (plural dihydroxyanthraquinones)

plural dihydroxyanthraquinones

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₄, formally derived from an anthraquinone by replacing two hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups

Origin

From dihydroxy + anthraquinone.

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