QUINONE

Meaning

Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English quinine Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English quinic German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English quinone From quinic acid + -one, since it is one of the compounds obtained upon oxidation of quinic acid.

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