quinonoid

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adjective

Of, relating to, or having the structure of a quinone

OriginEnglish quinone ← German Keton →
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Meanings

adjectivequinonoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, relating to, or having the structure of a quinone
nounquinonoid (plural quinonoids)

plural quinonoids

  1. chemistryAny compound that resembles a quinone but in which the >C=O groups are replaced by carbon-to-carbon double bonds

Origin

  1. Englishquinine
  2. Englishquinic
  3. GermanKeton
  4. Englishketone
  5. Englishquinone
  6. Englishquinonoid

From quinone + -oid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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