English Explanatory Dictionary

quinone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɪnəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quinone.wav /ˈkwɪnoʊn/ /ˈkwɪnəʉn/

Word forms

quinone quinones chinone

Etymology

Etymology tree English quinine Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English quinic German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English quinone From quinic acid + -one, since it is one of the compounds obtained upon oxidation of quinic acid.

Derived words

anthraquinone benzoquinone carbazolequinone dioxyquinone hydroquinone hydroxyquinone indolequinone isochromanequinone isoventiloquinone lipoquinone murrayaquinone orthobenzoquinone orthoquinone parabenzoquinone paraquinone phenanthrenequinone phlorone plastoquinone pyrayaquinone pyrroloquinolinequinone quinoid quinone imine quinone methide quinonic quinonimine quinonization quinonize quinonoid quinonoxime quinonyl quinoyl rhodoquinone semiquinone thioquinone trimethylhydroquinone ventiloquinone xyloquinone

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