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anthrone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-throne
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + -one.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

anthrones (plural) anthranone (alternative)

Derived Forms

benzanthrone bazouanthrone dianthrone

Questions

What does anthrone mean?
A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound
Where does anthrone come from?
From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + -one.

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