benzoquinone

English

Etymology

From benzo- +‎ quinone.

Noun

benzoquinone (countable and uncountable, plural benzoquinones)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives.

Synonyms

• cyclohexadienedione

Derived terms

• hydroxybenzoquinone

 

Translations

forms of the simplest quinone

• Polish: benzochinon m
• Spanish: benzoquinona f