anthraquinone

[ an-thruh-kwuh-nohn, -kwee-nohn, -kwin-ohn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a yellow, water-insoluble, crystalline powder, C 14 H 8 O 2 , usually derived from anthracene or phthalic anhydride: used chiefly in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes.

anthraquinone

/ -ˈkwɪnəʊn; ˌænθrəkwɪˈnəʊn /

noun

1. a yellow crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes, esp anthraquinone dyes , which have excellent colour properties. Formula: C 6 H 4 (CO) 2 C 6 H 4

anthraquinone

/ ăn′thrə-kwĭ-nōn′,-kwĭn′ōn′ /

1. A yellow crystalline powder that is insoluble in water and used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes. Chemical formula: C 14 H 8 O 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthraquinone¹

First recorded in 1880–85; anthra(cene) + quinone

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthraquinone¹

C19: anthra ( cene ) + quinone

Example Sentences

Traditional industrial production of H2O2 via the anthraquinone process using hydrogen and oxygen, is highly energy-intensive.

From Science Daily

Or an unidentified anthraquinone compound?

From Seattle Times

RRP’s spokeswoman Lorinda Hern didn’t want to share the exact name of the product due to security reasons, but it is known that it works similar as industry products like Disperse Red 9, which also goes under the name of 1-methylamino anthraquinone.

From Scientific American

Grey and Black.—Pyrogene grey, Vidal black, immedial black, katigene black, anthraquinone black, St Denis black, amidazol black, cross dye black, eclipse black, carbide black, thiogene black, sulphaniline black, sulfogene black, pyrogene black, dianol black, sulphur black, thion black, kryogene black.

From Project Gutenberg

Purple and Violet.—Galle�n, alizarin heliotrope, anthraquinone violet, chrome prime, gallocyanine, chrome violet, anthracene chrome violet.

From Project Gutenberg