an|thra|qui|none

an|thra|qui|none
an|thra|qui|none «AN thruh kwuh NOHN, -KWIHN ohn», noun.
a hydrocarbon, crystallizing in yellow needles, obtained from anthracene by oxidation, used in making alizarin dyes. Formula: C14H8O2
[< anthra(cene) + quinone]

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  • thra — an·thra·cene; an·thra·cif·er·ous; an·thra·cite; an·thra·cit·ic; an·thra·cit·i·za·tion; an·thra·cit·ous; an·thra·coid; an·thra·co·lith·ic; an·thra·co·mar·ti; an·thra·co·saur; an·thra·co·sau·rus; an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis; an·thra·co·sis;… …   English syllables

  • qui — ac·qui·esce; ac·qui·es·cence; ac·qui·es·cent; ac·qui·si·tion; ae·qui; ae·qui·dens; al·a·mi·qui; an·thra·qui·none; an·thra·qui·no·nyl; ap·pro·pin·qui·ty; bar·qui·si·me·to; bar·ran·qui·lla; blan·qui·llo; bou·qui·niste; cal·cha·qui; cal·cha·qui·an;… …   English syllables

  • none — ace·to·phe·none; an·thra·qui·none; ben·zo·phe·none; bu·ta·none; ce·ru·lig·none; cy·clo·hex·a·none; cy·clo·pen·ta·none; di·hy·dro·mor·phi·none; dyp·none; flav·a·none; hep·ta·none; hyp·none; Io·none; men·the·none; pen·ta·none; phe·none;… …   English syllables

  • anthraquinone — an·thra·qui·none …   English syllables

  • anthraquinone — an·thra·qui·none .an(t) thrə kwin ōn, kwin .ōn n a yellow crystalline ketone C14H8O2 often derived from anthracene and used esp. in the manufacture of dyes * * * an·thra·quin·one (an″thrə kwinґōn) 1. the 9, 10 quinone derivative… …   Medical dictionary

  • Anthraquinone — An thra*qui none, n. [Anthracene + quinone.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C6H4.C2O2.C6H4}, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • C6H4C2O2C6H4 — Anthraquinone An thra*qui none, n. [Anthracene + quinone.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C6H4.C2O2.C6H4}, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anthraquinone — an•thra•qui•none [[t]ˌæn θrə kwəˈnoʊn, ˈkwi noʊn, ˈkwɪn oʊn[/t]] n. chem. a yellow, water insoluble, crystalline powder, C14H8O2: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes • Etymology: 1880–85; anthra (cene) +quinone …   From formal English to slang

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