| NOUN | substance | quinone, benzoquinone | any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins |
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| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Spanish | benzoquinona, quinona | |
| Catalan | benzoquinona, quinona | |
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