tetrahydroxyanthraquinone

noun

Any of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₆, usually derived from 9,10-anthraquinone by replacing four hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups.

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tetrahydroxyanthradione
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Meanings

nountetrahydroxyanthraquinone (plural tetrahydroxyanthraquinones)

plural tetrahydroxyanthraquinones

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₆, usually derived from 9,10-anthraquinone by replacing four hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups.

    Synonyms: tetrahydroxyanthradione

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₆, usually derived from 9,10-anthraquinone by replacing four hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups.

Similar
tetrahydroxyanthradione

Origin

From tetra- + hydroxy- + anthraquinone

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