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Naphthoquinone
Naphˊtho-qui′none
,Noun.
[
Naphth
alene + quinone
.] (Chem.)
A yellow crystalline substance,
C10H6O2
, analogous to quinone, obtained by oxidizing naphthalene with chromic acid. Definition 2024
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
English
Noun
naphthoquinone (countable and uncountable, plural naphthoquinones)
- (organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.