coerulignone

C3O1E1R1U1L1I1G2N1O1N1E1

noun

A bluish-violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar, regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl.

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cedriret
OriginLatin coeruleus →
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Meanings

nouncoerulignone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA bluish-violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar, regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl.

    Synonyms: cedriret

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bluish-violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar, regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl.

Similar
cedriret

Origin

  1. Latincoeruleus“cerulean”
  2. Englishcoerulignone

From Latin coeruleus (“cerulean”) + lignum (“wood”) + English quinone.

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APA

coerulignone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coerulignone

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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