trihydroxymethylanthraquinone

noun

Any trihydroxy, methyl derivative of anthraquinone, but especially 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone (emodin)

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Meanings

nountrihydroxymethylanthraquinone (plural trihydroxymethylanthraquinones)

plural trihydroxymethylanthraquinones

  1. chemistryAny trihydroxy, methyl derivative of anthraquinone, but especially 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone (emodin)

Origin

From trihydroxy + methyl + anthraquinone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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