A compound containing two quinone functional groups attached to an anthracene structure, important in dye and pigment chemistry.
From anthracene + 'di-' (two) + 'quinone' (from Spanish 'quina', the cinchona bark). Quinones were first isolated from plants and are oxidized aromatic compounds.
Anthraquinone dyes are so stable they can color fabric through boiling water and bleach—they've been used in textiles for over a century because they basically refuse to fade!
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