quinone
[ kwi-nohn, kwin-ohn ]
/ kwɪˈnoʊn, ˈkwɪn oʊn /
noun Chemistry.
a yellow, crystalline, cyclic unsaturated diketone, C6H4O2, formed by oxidizing aniline or hydroquinone: used chiefly in photography and in tanning leather.
any of a class of compounds of this type.
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Origin of quinone
First recorded in 1850–55; quin(ic acid) + -one
Words nearby quinone
quinoid, quinoidine, quinol, quinoline, quinolone, quinone, quinone diimine, quinonimine, quinonoid, quinoxaline, quinq.
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Medical definitions for quinone
quinone
[ kwĭ-nōn′, kwĭn′ōn′ ]
n.
Any of a class of aromatic compounds found widely in plants, especially the crystalline form used in making dyes.
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Scientific definitions for quinone
quinone
[ kwĭ-nōn′, kwĭn′ōn′ ]
Any of a class of organic compounds that occur naturally as pigments in bacteria, plants, and certain fungi. Quinones have two carbonyl groups (CO) in an unsaturated six-member carbon ring.
A yellow crystalline compound belonging to this class, used in photography, to make dyes and to tan hides. Chemical formula: C6H4O2.
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