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hydroxyanthrone

hydroxyanthrone noun: a derivative of anthrone featuring one or more hydroxyl groups attached to its core structure.

Noun

hydroxyanthrone (plural hydroxyanthrones)

  1. A derivative of anthrone featuring one or more hydroxyl groups attached to its core structure.

Forms of hydroxyanthrone

pluralhydroxyanthrones

Origin of hydroxyanthrone

From hydr- + oxy- + anthrone.

Questions about hydroxyanthrone

What does hydroxyanthrone mean?
Hydroxyanthrone means a derivative of anthrone featuring one or more hydroxyl groups attached to its core structure.
What part of speech is hydroxyanthrone?
Hydroxyanthrone is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxyanthrone?
The plural of hydroxyanthrone is hydroxyanthrones.

Words near hydroxyanthrone in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyanilines
  2. hydroxyanisole
  3. hydroxyanisoles
  4. hydroxyanthraquinone
  5. hydroxyanthraquinones
  6. hydroxyanthrone
  7. hydroxyapatite
  8. hydroxyapatites
  9. hydroxyaryl
  10. hydroxyaryls
  11. hydroxybenzaldehyde

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