acenaphthoquinone

noun

A polycyclic aromatic quinone derived from acenaphthene, used as an intermediate for the manufacturing of dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

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nounacenaphthoquinone (countable and uncountable, plural acenaphthoquinones)

plural acenaphthoquinones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA polycyclic aromatic quinone derived from acenaphthene, used as an intermediate for the manufacturing of dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
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