In organic compound terms the difference between quinone and quinoline
is that quinone is any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring while quinoline is any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C9H7N.
quinone
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.
Derived terms
* benzoquinone
* dioxyquinone
* hydroquinone
* ventiloquinone, isoventiloquinone
quinoline
English
Noun
(
wikipedia quinoline)
(
en noun)
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C9H7N.
Derived terms
* isoquinoline
* nitroquinoline