Aminoanthraquinone

/ˌæmɪnoʊænθrəˈkwɪnoʊn/ noun

Definition

A complex organic dye molecule containing an amine group attached to an anthraquinone structure; used in textile and industrial dyes.

Etymology

From 'amino-' + 'anthraquinone' (a three-ringed carbon structure). Industrial chemical terminology from 20th-century dye manufacturing.

Kelly Says

Aminoanthraquinones color much of the fabric in your clothes—these dyes are so stable and vibrant that some shirts dyed 50 years ago still look bright, showing how the amine-anthraquinone bond is incredibly durable.

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