quinonoid


qui·no·noid

adj \kwi-ˈnō-ˌnid, ˈkwi-nə-\

Definition of QUINONOID

: resembling quinone especially in having a 6-membered carbon ring containing two double bonds

Variants of QUINONOID

qui·no·noid or quin·oid \ˈkwi-ˌnid\

First Known Use of QUINONOID

1878

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