tectoquinone

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tectoquinone [¦tek·tō·kwə′nōn]

(organic chemistry)

C₁₅H₁₀O₂A white compound with needlelike crystals; sublimes at 177°C; insoluble in water; used as an insecticide to treat wood. Also known as 2-methyl anthraquinone.

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