QUINONE


Meaning of QUINONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kwi-ˈnōn, ˈkwi-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary quin ine + -one

Date: 1853

1. : either of two isomeric cyclic crystalline compounds C 6 H 4 O 2 that are derivatives of benzene

2. : any of various usually yellow, orange, or red quinonoid compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes, hydrogen acceptors, or vitamins

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