anthraquinone
US/ˌænθɹəkwɪˈnoʊn/
anthraquinone noun: a tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
Noun
anthraquinone (plural anthraquinones)
- A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
- Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthraquinone meaning in Tamil and Persian
anthraquinone in Tamil
- அந்திரக்குயினோன்
anthraquinone in Persian
- tricyclic quinone
- آنتراکینون ântrâkinon
Forms of anthraquinone
| plural | anthraquinones |
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Origin of anthraquinone
From anthra- + quinone.
Words formed from anthraquinone
Questions about anthraquinone
- What does anthraquinone mean?
- Anthraquinone means a tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
- What is anthraquinone in Tamil?
- Anthraquinone in Tamil is அந்திரக்குயினோன். See Anthraquinone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is anthraquinone?
- Anthraquinone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anthraquinone?
- Anthraquinone is pronounced /ˌænθɹəkwɪˈnoʊn/ (US).
- What is the plural of anthraquinone?
- The plural of anthraquinone is anthraquinones.
Words near anthraquinone in the dictionary
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