English
anthrone
Anthrone comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ ‘charcoal’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθραξ‘charcoal’
- Englishtodayanthrone
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθραξ‘charcoal’
- Englishtodayanthrone
Formed from ἄνθραξ + -one
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ
Today it means
noun A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ / anthrone