a yellow crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes, esp anthraquinone dyes, which have excellent colour properties. Formula: C6H4(CO)2C6H4
Word origin
C19: anthra(cene) + quinone
anthraquinone in American English
(ˌænθrəkwɪˈnoʊn; ˌænthrəˈkwɪnˌoʊn)
noun
a yellow crystalline ketone, C6H4(CO)2C6H4, produced from anthracene by oxidation or the reaction of phthalic anhydride with benzene: it is used in the manufacture of certain dyes and dye intermediates