hydroxyanthraquinone

English

Etymology

hydroxy- + anthraquinone

Noun

hydroxyanthraquinone (plural hydroxyanthraquinones)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.

Synonyms

  • hydroxyanthracenedione

Derived terms

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