Meanings
plural benzoquinones
- countableuncountablechemistryEither of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives.
Synonyms: cyclohexadienedione
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEither of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives.
More synonyms by meaning
nounany of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
- Proto-Indo-European*yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
- Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
- Proto-Austronesian*zawa
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
- Old Javanesejawa
- Old JavaneseJawi
- Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
- Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
- Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
- Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
- Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
- Catalanbenjuí
- Middle Frenchbenjoin
- Englishbenzoin
- Englishbenzo-
- Englishquinine
- Englishquinic
- GermanKeton
- Englishketone
- Englishquinone
- Englishbenzoquinone
Translations
Polish benzochinon
- benzochinonforms of the simplest quinone
Spanish benzoquinona
- benzoquinonaforms of the simplest quinone
Cite this entry
benzoquinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoquinone
“benzoquinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoquinone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzoquinone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoquinone.
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