anthrone
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/ˈænθroʊn/
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/ˈænθrəʊn/
anthracene-based ketone
Etymology
'anthrone' originates from the chemical name formation combining 'anthracene' and the suffix '-one' (used to denote ketones); 'anthracene' itself comes from Greek 'anthrax' meaning 'coal'.
'anthrone' developed as a contraction/derivative of earlier descriptive names such as 'anthracenone' or 'anthracene-one' used in 19th-century chemical literature and eventually standardized as 'anthrone' in modern chemical nomenclature.
Initially the name indicated a compound derived from coal-tar substances (hence the 'coal' root); over time it came to denote the specific ketone derivative of anthracene and associated reagent uses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an organic compound (C14H10O) that is an anthracene-derived ketone (commonly written as 9(10H)-anthracenone); used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
Anthrone can be prepared by reducing anthraquinone under appropriate conditions.
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Noun 2
a reagent (anthrone reagent) used in colorimetric assays to detect or quantify carbohydrates; in this context 'anthrone' often refers to the substance or the assay method.
The anthrone method is commonly used to measure total carbohydrate in plant extracts.
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