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quinone
- /ˈkwɪnəʊn/ UK
- /ˈkwɪnoʊn/ Canada, US
- /ˈkwɪnəʉn/ Australia
Where it comes from
From quinic acid + -one, since it is one of the compounds obtained upon oxidation of quinic acid.
noun quinones · chinone
- Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.
Translations
Talk about this word "quinone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quinone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quinone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quinone "quinone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quinone.Cite this
@misc{quinone_2026,
title = {quinone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quinone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
