benzoquinone
/ (ˌbɛnzəʊkwɪˈnəʊn, -ˈkwɪnəʊn) /
noun
a yellow crystalline water-soluble unsaturated ketone manufactured from aniline and used in the production of dyestuffs. Formula: C 6 H 4 O 2
Also called: quinone Systematic name: cyclohexadiene-1,4-quinone
Words nearby benzoquinone
benzol,
benzonatate,
benzonitrile,
benzophenone,
benzopyrene,
benzoquinone,
benzosulfimide,
benzothiadiazide,
benzotrichloride,
benzotrifluoride,
benzoxy-
Example sentences from the Web for benzoquinone
Thus there is quinone itself, or benzoquinone, which is benzene with two atoms of oxygen replacing two atoms of hydrogen.
Coal |Raphael Meldola