trihydroxyanthraquinone

noun

Any of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₅, formally derived from anthraquinone by replacing three hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups, and including several historically important dyes.

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Meanings

nountrihydroxyanthraquinone (plural trihydroxyanthraquinones)

plural trihydroxyanthraquinones

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₅, formally derived from anthraquinone by replacing three hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups, and including several historically important dyes.

Origin

From tri- + hydroxy- + anthraquinone

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