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hydroxynaphthoquinone

hydroxynaphthoquinone noun: any derivative of a naphthoquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.

Noun

hydroxynaphthoquinone (plural hydroxynaphthoquinones)

  1. Any derivative of a naphthoquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.

Forms of hydroxynaphthoquinone

pluralhydroxynaphthoquinones

Origin of hydroxynaphthoquinone

From hydroxy + naphthoquinone.

Words formed from hydroxynaphthoquinone

  • dihydroxynaphthoquinone
  • trihydroxynaphthoquinone
  • tetrahydroxynaphthoquinone
  • pentahydroxynaphthoquinone
  • hexahydroxynaphthoquinone

Questions about hydroxynaphthoquinone

What does hydroxynaphthoquinone mean?
Hydroxynaphthoquinone means any derivative of a naphthoquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
What part of speech is hydroxynaphthoquinone?
Hydroxynaphthoquinone is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxynaphthoquinone?
The plural of hydroxynaphthoquinone is hydroxynaphthoquinones.

Words near hydroxynaphthoquinone in the dictionary

  1. hydroxymyristic acid
  2. hydroxynaphthalene
  3. hydroxynaphthalenes
  4. hydroxynaphthalenesulfonic acid
  5. hydroxynaphthalenesulfonic acids
  6. hydroxynaphthoquinone
  7. hydroxynaphthoquinones
  8. hydroxynitramide
  9. hydroxynitrile
  10. hydroxynitriles
  11. hydroxynonenal

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