quinone

== English == === Alternative forms === chinone (dated) === Etymology === From quinic acid +‎ -one, since it is one of the compounds obtained upon oxidation of quinic acid. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkwɪnəʊn/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkwɪnoʊn/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkwɪnəʉn/ === Noun === quinone (plural quinones) (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === quinone f (plural quinones) quinone === Further reading === “quinone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012