phenanthrenequinone
[ fuh-nan-threen-kwuh-nohn, -kwin-ohn ]
/ fəˌnæn θrin kwəˈnoʊn, -ˈkwɪn oʊn /
noun Chemistry.
a yellowish-orange, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H8O2, used chiefly in organic synthesis and the manufacture of dyes.
Also
phe·nan·thra·qui·none
[fuh-nan-thruh-kwuh-nohn, -kwin-ohn] /fəˌnæn θrə kwəˈnoʊn, -ˈkwɪn oʊn/.
Origin of phenanthrenequinone
Words nearby phenanthrenequinone
phenacaine,
phenacetin,
phenaceturic acid,
phenacite,
phenanthrene,
phenanthrenequinone,
phenarsazine chloride,
phenate,
phenazine,
phenazopyridine,
phencyclidine