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