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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
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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