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anthrones

anthrones is the plural of anthrone.

Meaning of anthrone

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

Questions about anthrones

What is anthrones the plural of?
Anthrones is the plural of anthrone.

Words near anthrones in the dictionary

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

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