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quinoid definition

quin·oid (kwin′o̵id′)

noun

a substance resembling quinone in structure, properties, etc.

Etymology: quin(one) + -oid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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