quinonoid

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

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. of or resembling quinone.

Origin of quinonoid

1
First recorded in 1875–80; quinone + -oid
  • Also quinoid, qui·noi·dal [kwi-noid-l]. /kwɪˈnɔɪd l/.

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British Dictionary definitions for quinonoid

quinonoid

quinoid

/ (ˈkwɪnəˌnɔɪd, kwɪˈnəʊnɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. of, resembling, or derived from quinone

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