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quinolone

UK/ˈkwɪnələʊn/US/ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/

quinolone noun: any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.

Noun

quinolone (plural quinolones)

  1. Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
  2. Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.

Forms of quinolone

pluralquinolones

Origin of quinolone

Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon.

Words formed from quinolone

Questions about quinolone

What does quinolone mean?
Quinolone means any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
What part of speech is quinolone?
Quinolone is a noun.
How do you pronounce quinolone?
Quinolone is pronounced /ˈkwɪnələʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of quinolone?
The plural of quinolone is quinolones.

Words near quinolone in the dictionary

  1. quinolizinones
  2. quinological
  3. quinologist
  4. quinologists
  5. quinology
  6. quinolone
  7. quinolones
  8. quinols
  9. quinolyl
  10. quinomethane
  11. quinomethanes

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