Meaning | Any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes. |
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Synonym | benzoquinone |
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Narrower | ubiquinone, coenzyme Q | Any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration |
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Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
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Spanish | benzoquinona, quinona |
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Catalan | benzoquinona, quinona |
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