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