Is Anthraquinone vegetarian?

Anthraquinone, also known as 9,10-anthraquinone, is an aromatic organic compound with the formula C14H8O2. It is a yellow crystalline solid, primarily produced synthetically, used as a wood pulp digester additive in papermaking and as a precursor for dyes; it is also found in trace amounts in nature as the rare mineral hoelite.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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