Definition of Anthraquinones

1. Noun. (plural of anthraquinone) ¹

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Definition of Anthraquinones

1. anthraquinone [n] - See also: anthraquinone

Medical Definition of Anthraquinones

1. An anthracene ring which contains two ketone moieties in any position. Can be substituted in any position except on the ketone groups. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthraquinones

anthramucin
anthramycin
anthramycins
anthranilate
anthranilate monooxygenase
anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase
anthranilate synthase
anthranilates
anthranilic
anthranilic acid
anthranilic acids
anthraniloyl
anthraonite
anthrapurpurin
anthraquinone
anthraquinones (current term)
anthrarufin
anthrax
anthrax immunization
anthrax pneumonia
anthrax septicaemia
anthrax toxin
anthraxes
anthraxlike
anthraxolite
anthraxolites
anthrenus
anthro
anthro-
anthroconidia

Literary usage of Anthraquinones

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pigments of Flowering Plants by Nellie Antoinette Wakeman (1913)
"The result of their investigations may be summarized as follows: At least two hydroxy groups are necessary in order that the anthraquinones may become dye ..."

2. A Reinvestigation of the Proximate Composition of Rhamnus Frangula by John Aberdeen Gunton (1921)
"in the drug with chloroform, both before and after acid hydrolysis, obtaining values for "free" and "combined" anthraquinones. ..."

3. The Year-book for Colorists and Dyers: Presenting a Review of the Year's by Herman A Metz (1907)
"... -anthraquinones which can be employed are those obtainable by reducing alpha- and delta-dinitro-anthra- quinones. The new coloring matters can also be ..."

4. Physiological histology, methods and theory by Gustav Mann (1902)
"... -anthraquinones. These are oxy derivatives of alizarin. ... -anthraquinones. Alizarin-bordeaux contains the hydroxyls in the positions 1:2:5:8, ..."

5. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry by August Bernthsen (1891)
"Various Oxy-anthraquinones can also be prepared by the synthetical mode of formation 6, p. 469, which applies in the case of anthraquinone, viz., ..."

6. Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds: Or, Organic Chemistry by Victor von Richter (1891)
"There are two mono-oxy-anthraquinones, CBH,.C:O3.CCH3. ... They originate from the brom (chlor) anthraquinones and the ..."

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