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What is an anthraquinone?

What is an anthraquinone? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
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The chromophore group is an anthraquinone, methine, or azo compound.
The appearance of such photochemical by-products as dianthracene and anthraquinone was monitored throughout the irradiation experiments.
So far only the diselenides of anthraquinone and their phenols are recognized remedies.
The new algicide, the subject of a patent application, uses a product derivative based on the natural compound anthraquinone, found in rye grass.
One of them was prepared from anthraquinone selenocyanide, by the action of ammonia under pressure.
The quinone with which we are at present concerned is anthraquinone.

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