ubiquinone

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noun

any of several isoprenyl quinones that have a role in cellular respiration

Similar
coenzyme Q
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Meanings

nounubiquinone (plural ubiquinones)

plural ubiquinones

  1. chemistryany of several isoprenyl quinones that have a role in cellular respiration

    Synonyms: coenzyme Q

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several isoprenyl quinones that have a role in cellular respiration

Similar
coenzyme Q

More synonyms by meaning

nounany of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration

Similar
coenzyme Q
Broader
quinonebenzoquinonecoenzyme
Also see
coenzyme q

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Estonian ubikinoon
  • ubikinoonorganic compound
Japanese ユビキノン
  • ユビキノン (yubikinon)organic compound
Russian убихон
  • убихон (ubixon)organic compound
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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