chinone

C3H4I1N1O1N1E1
/ˈkɪnəʊn//ˈkaɪnəʊn/

A form of quinone — Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.

OriginSpanish quinina →
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Meanings

nounchinone (plural chinones)

plural chinones

  1. datedchemistryDated form of quinone.

Origin

  1. Spanishquinina“quinine”
  2. Englishchinone

From a Latinised form of Spanish quinina (“quinine”), + -one.

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APA

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MLA

“chinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chinone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinone.

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