quinone
quinone · quinones
Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same…Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.
UK/ˈkwɪnəʊn/US/ˈkwɪnoʊn/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.
More definitions
- any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
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plural: quinonesSynonyms
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- any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes:benzoquinone
Word family
33 related wordsDerivedanthraquinonebenzoquinonecarbazolequinonehydroquinonehydroxyquinoneindolequinoneisochromanequinoneisoventiloquinonelipoquinoneorthobenzoquinoneorthoquinoneparabenzoquinoneparaquinonephenanthrenequinonephloroneplastoquinonepyrroloquinolinequinonequinoidquinone iminequinone methidequinonicquinoniminequinonizationquinonize
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