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Definition of: anthraquinone
(an′thrə·kwi·nōn′) noun
A yellow crystalline compound, C14H8O2, made from anthracene by oxidation with chromic and sulfuric acid: used in the manufacture of alizarin dyes and certain laxatives. [<Gk. anthrax coal + QUINONE]
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