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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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.

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