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quinone definition

qui·none (kwi nōn′, kwin′ōn′)

noun

  1. either of two isomeric compounds, CHO, especially the yellow, crystalline isomer used in making dyes
  2. any of a series of compounds of this type

Etymology: quin(ic acid) + -one

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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