octahydroxyanthraquinone

noun

A highly hydroxylated organic compound derived from the anthraquinone molecule. It consists of an anthraquinone core with eight hydroxyl groups attached, one at every available position on the aromatic rings.

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Meanings

nounoctahydroxyanthraquinone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA highly hydroxylated organic compound derived from the anthraquinone molecule. It consists of an anthraquinone core with eight hydroxyl groups attached, one at every available position on the aromatic rings.

Origin

From octahydroxy + anthraquinone

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