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semiquinone

semiquinone noun: an intermediate free radical generated in the conversion of quinones to/from hydroquinones.

semiquinone: an intermediate free radical generated in the conversion of quinones to/from hydroquinones
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Noun

semiquinone (plural semiquinones)

  1. An intermediate free radical generated in the conversion of quinones to/from hydroquinones.

Forms of semiquinone

pluralsemiquinones

Origin of semiquinone

From semi- + quinone.

Words formed from semiquinone

Questions about semiquinone

What does semiquinone mean?
Semiquinone means an intermediate free radical generated in the conversion of quinones to/from hydroquinones.
What part of speech is semiquinone?
Semiquinone is a noun.
What is the plural of semiquinone?
The plural of semiquinone is semiquinones.

Words near semiquinone in the dictionary

  1. semiqueens
  2. semiquiescent
  3. semiquincentenary
  4. semiquincentennial
  5. semiquincentennials
  6. semiquinone
  7. semiquinones
  8. semiquinquefid
  9. semiquintile
  10. semiquintiles
  11. semiquote

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