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benzoquinone


ben·zo·qui·none

noun \ˌben-zō-kwi-ˈnōn, -ˈkwi-ˌ\

Definition of BENZOQUINONE

: quinone 1

Origin of BENZOQUINONE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1903

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