thioquinone

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noun

Any of a class of compounds formally derived from the quinones by replacing either, or both, of the oxygen atoms with sulfur

OriginEnglish quinone ← German Keton ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) →
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Meanings

nounthioquinone (plural thioquinones)

plural thioquinones

  1. chemistryAny of a class of compounds formally derived from the quinones by replacing either, or both, of the oxygen atoms with sulfur

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishquinine
  6. Englishquinic
  7. GermanKeton
  8. Englishketone
  9. Englishquinone
  10. Englishthioquinone

From thio- + quinone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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