coerulignone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bluish-violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar, regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl.

Word forms

coerulignone

Etymology

From Latin coeruleus (“cerulean”) + lignum (“wood”) + English quinone.

Synonyms

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