methylanthraquinone

noun

Any methyl derivative of an anthraquinone, but especially 1-methylanthraquinone or 2-methylanthraquinone

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Meanings

nounmethylanthraquinone (countable and uncountable, plural methylanthraquinones)

plural methylanthraquinones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny methyl derivative of an anthraquinone, but especially 1-methylanthraquinone or 2-methylanthraquinone

Origin

From methyl- + anthraquinone.

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APA

methylanthraquinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylanthraquinone

MLA

“methylanthraquinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylanthraquinone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methylanthraquinone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylanthraquinone.

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