quinonoid

[ kwin-uh-noid, kwi-noh-noid ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or resembling quinone.

quinonoid

/ ˈkwɪnəˌnɔɪd; kwɪˈnəʊnɔɪd /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or derived from quinone

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinonoid¹

First recorded in 1875–80; quinone + -oid