quinone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɪnəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkwɪnoʊn/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈkwɪnəʉn/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English quinine Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English quinic German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English quinone From quinic acid + -one, since it is one of the compounds obtained upon oxidation of quinic acid.
Meanings
- Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quinones | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| chinone | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hydroquinone · quinone methide · carbazolequinone · ventiloquinone · orthoquinone · isochromanequinone · indolequinone · quinoid · parabenzoquinone · quinonoxime · quinonization · trimethylhydroquinone · orthobenzoquinone · quinonimine · quinoyl · plastoquinone · benzoquinone · isoventiloquinone · rhodoquinone · quinonyl · quinonize · hydroxyquinone · phenanthrenequinone · xyloquinone · murrayaquinone · lipoquinone · thioquinone · dioxyquinone · quinonic · pyrroloquinolinequinone · anthraquinone · semiquinone · pyrayaquinone · phlorone · quinone imine · paraquinone · quinonoid
Translations (15)
it chinone (compound) · ja キノン (compound) · cs chinon (compound) · ca quinona (compound) · el κινόνη (compound) · th ควิโนน (compound) · pl chinon (compound) · lv hinons (compound) · es quinona (compound) · yue 醌 (compound) · ga cuineon (compound) · fa کینون (compound) · cmn 醌 (compound) · ko 퀴논 (compound) · fr quinone (compound)