quinone Definition
qui·none (kwi nōn′, kwin′ōn′)
noun
- either of two isomeric compounds, CHO, especially the yellow, crystalline isomer used in making dyes
- any of a series of compounds of this type
Etymology: quin(ic acid) + -one
quinone Usage Examples
Converse of object
occur: Hausen BM ( 1978 ) Sensitizing capacity of naturally occurring quinones.
Adjective modifier
allergenic: Several potentially allergenic quinones are also present in the wood ( Sandermann et al.
Modifies a noun
reductase: Two of the compounds also led to a fourfold boost in production of a detoxifying enzyme called quinone reductase in mouse liver cells.
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