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From phenanthrene + quinone.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid Full definition →
From phenanthrene + quinone.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.