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indolequinone

indolequinone noun: any of a class of molecules based upon an indole but with two additional ketone groups (quinone) attached to the ring structure.

Noun

indolequinone (plural indolequinones)

  1. Any of a class of molecules based upon an indole but with two additional ketone groups (quinone) attached to the ring structure.

Forms of indolequinone

pluralindolequinones

Origin of indolequinone

From indole + quinone.

Questions about indolequinone

What does indolequinone mean?
Indolequinone means any of a class of molecules based upon an indole but with two additional ketone groups (quinone) attached to the ring structure.
What part of speech is indolequinone?
Indolequinone is a noun.
What is the plural of indolequinone?
The plural of indolequinone is indolequinones.

Words near indolequinone in the dictionary

  1. indolenines
  2. indolent
  3. indolent lesion of epithelial origin
  4. indolently
  5. indolepropionamide
  6. indolequinone
  7. indolequinones
  8. indoles
  9. indolic
  10. indolicidin
  11. indolicidins

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