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Quinone vs Xyloquinone - What's the difference?

quinone | xyloquinone |

In organic compound|lang=en terms the difference between quinone and xyloquinone

is that quinone is (organic compound) any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring while xyloquinone is (organic compound) any of a group of quinone compounds obtained by the oxidation of xylidines.

As nouns the difference between quinone and xyloquinone

is that quinone is (organic compound) any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring while xyloquinone is (organic compound) any of a group of quinone compounds obtained by the oxidation of xylidines.

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

    xyloquinone

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) Any of a group of quinone compounds obtained by the oxidation of xylidines.