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benzoquinolone

benzoquinolone noun: a bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to a quinolone, alternately it can be considered a ketone derived from a benzoquinoline.

Noun

benzoquinolone (plural benzoquinolones)

  1. A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to a quinolone, alternately it can be considered a ketone derived from a benzoquinoline

Forms of benzoquinolone

pluralbenzoquinolones

Origin of benzoquinolone

Formed as benzo- + quinoline + -one

Questions about benzoquinolone

What does benzoquinolone mean?
Benzoquinolone means a bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to a quinolone, alternately it can be considered a ketone derived from a benzoquinoline.
What part of speech is benzoquinolone?
Benzoquinolone is a noun.
What is the plural of benzoquinolone?
The plural of benzoquinolone is benzoquinolones.

Words near benzoquinolone in the dictionary

  1. benzoquinazolines
  2. benzoquinol
  3. benzoquinoline
  4. benzoquinolines
  5. benzoquinolizine
  6. benzoquinolone
  7. benzoquinolones
  8. benzoquinols
  9. benzoquinone
  10. benzoquinones
  11. benzoquinonium

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