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benzanthrone

benzanthrone noun: a polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes.

Noun

benzanthrone (plural benzanthrones)

  1. A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes

Forms of benzanthrone

pluralbenzanthrones

Questions about benzanthrone

What does benzanthrone mean?
Benzanthrone means a polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes.
What part of speech is benzanthrone?
Benzanthrone is a noun.
What is the plural of benzanthrone?
The plural of benzanthrone is benzanthrones.

Words near benzanthrone in the dictionary

  1. benzanthracene
  2. benzanthracenes
  3. benzanthraquinone
  4. benzanthraquinones
  5. benzanthrene
  6. benzanthrone
  7. benzanthrones
  8. benzarone
  9. benzathine
  10. benzathine benzylpenicillin
  11. benzathine penicillin

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