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quinine
quinine water
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quinnat salmon
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quinone
qui·none [ kwi nṓn, kwín n ] (plural qui·nones)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. chemistry 
Same as  benzoquinone
2. plant pigment or animal vitamin: an organic yellow, orange, or red compound. Source: pigments in plants, fungi, and bacteria, vitamins in animals.

quin·o·noid [ kwínnə nòyd ] adjective, noun
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