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(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group..
Use hydroxyanthraquinone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hydroxyanthraquinone means (organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group..
Common synonyms include hydroxyanthracenedione.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use hydroxyanthraquinone where its definition matches the intended context.
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