(Chemistry) yellow crystal-like water-insoluble chemical used in the manufacture of dyes
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Anthraquinone Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
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.
Anthraquinone Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
General Information:
(C6H4)2(CO)2
(Molecular Weight = 208.22 gm)
Hydrogen 3.87 % H
Carbon 80.76 % C
Oxygen 15.37 % O
C14H8O2
Physical Properties:
[???] Good
yellow or yellow green.
1.42
light yellow
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Anthraquinone Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Anthraquinone, also called anthracenedione or dioxoanthracene is an aromatic organic compound with formula . Several isomers are possible, each of which can be viewed as a quinone derivative. The term anthraquinone, however, almost invariably refers to one specific isomer, 9,10-anthraquinone (IUPAC: 9,10-dioxoanthracene) wherein the keto groups are located on the central ring. It is a building block of many dyes and is used in bleaching pulp for papermaking. It is a yellow highly crystalline solid, poorly soluble in water but soluble in hot organic solvents. For instance, it is almost completely insoluble in ethanol near room temperature but 2.25 g will dissolve in 100 g of boiling ethanol.
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Anthraquinone Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
A type of anticancer drug.
A Service of the National Cancer Institute.