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anthrone

anthrone noun: a tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound.

Noun

anthrone (plural anthrones)

  1. A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound

Forms of anthrone

pluralanthrones
alternative formanthranone

Origin of anthrone

From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + -one.

Words formed from anthrone

Questions about anthrone

What does anthrone mean?
Anthrone means a tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound.
What part of speech is anthrone?
Anthrone is a noun.
What is the plural of anthrone?
The plural of anthrone is anthrones.

Words near anthrone in the dictionary

  1. anthrolysin
  2. anthrolysins
  3. anthrome
  4. anthromes
  5. anthromorphic
  6. anthrone
  7. anthrones
  8. anthrop
  9. anthrop-
  10. anthrop.
  11. anthroparchies

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