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Definition of Quinone
1. Noun. Any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes.
Exact synonyms: Benzoquinone
Generic synonyms: Chemical Compound, Compound
Specialized synonyms: Coenzyme Q, Ubiquinone
Generic synonyms: Chemical Compound, Compound
Specialized synonyms: Coenzyme Q, Ubiquinone
Definition of Quinone
1. n. A crystalline substance, C6H4O2 (called also benzoketone), first obtained by the oxidation of quinic acid and regarded as a double ketone; also, by extension, any one of the series of which quinone proper is the type.
Definition of Quinone
1. a chemical compound [n -S]
Medical Definition of Quinone
1. Aromatic dicarbonyl compound derived from a dihydroxy aromatic compound. Ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) is a dimethoxy dicarbonyl derivative of benzene involved in electron transport. Other quinones may act as tanning agents. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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