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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Anthraquinone

· An·thra·qui·none · IPA /ˌænθɹəkwɪˈnoʊn/
01 n. A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
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    A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.(Chem.)