anthrahydroquinone
|an-thra-hy-dro-qui-none|
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/ˌænθrəhaɪdrəˈkwɪnoʊn/
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/ˌænθrəhaɪdrəˈkwɪnɒn/
reduced anthraquinone (hydroquinone form)
Etymology
'anthrahydroquinone' originates from New Latin/modern chemical formation, specifically combining 'anthraquinone' with the Greek-derived prefix 'hydro-' where 'hydro-' meant 'water' (used in chemistry to indicate hydrogenation or relation to hydrogen).
'anthrahydroquinone' developed as a systematic chemical name from 'anthraquinone' (itself formed from 'anthracene' + 'quinone') when chemists named the hydrogenated/hydroquinone form of anthraquinone; the term arose in 19th–20th century chemical literature as organic nomenclature matured.
Initially, names containing 'anthraquinone' identified compounds derived from anthracene with quinone functionality; over time 'anthrahydroquinone' came to refer specifically to the reduced (hydroquinone) derivative used as a hydrogen-transfer intermediate.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a reduced (hydroquinone) form or derivative of anthraquinone; used as a hydrogen-donating intermediate in chemical processes such as the anthraquinone process for producing hydrogen peroxide.
Anthrahydroquinone is used as the hydrogen-donating intermediate in the anthraquinone process for producing hydrogen peroxide.
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Last updated: 2025/08/25 08:38