quinone (redirected from Quinones)

quinone /qui·none/ (kwi´non) (kwin´on) any of a group of highly aromatic compounds derived from benzene or from multiple ring hydrocarbons and containing two ketone group substitutions; they are subclassified on the basis of ring structure (i.e., anthraquinone, benzoquinone) and are mild oxidizing agents. Often used specifically to denote benzoquinone, particularly 1,4-benzoquinone.

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qui·none (kw-nn, kwnn)

n.

Any of a class of aromatic compounds found widely in plants, especially the crystalline form used in making dyes.