pyranonaphthoquinone

noun

Any of many compounds whose structure is that of a pyran ring fused to a naphthoquinone; many of them have biological activity

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Meanings

nounpyranonaphthoquinone (plural pyranonaphthoquinones)

plural pyranonaphthoquinones

  1. chemistryAny of many compounds whose structure is that of a pyran ring fused to a naphthoquinone; many of them have biological activity

Origin

From pyran + -o- + naphthoquinone.

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pyranonaphthoquinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyranonaphthoquinone

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“pyranonaphthoquinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyranonaphthoquinone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyranonaphthoquinone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyranonaphthoquinone.

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