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Quinone vs Thymoquinone - What's the difference?

quinone | thymoquinone |

In organic compound terms the difference between quinone and thymoquinone

is that quinone is any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring while thymoquinone is a monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity.

quinone

English

(wikipedia 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

    thymoquinone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia thymoquinone) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity