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Quinone

//ˈkwɪnəʊn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.
  2. 2
    any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes wordnet

Etymology

From quinic acid + -one, since it is one of the compounds obtained upon oxidation of quinic acid.

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