toluquinone

noun

tol·​u·​quinone

¦tälyə+

: a methyl homologue CH₃C₆H₃O₂ of quinone

especially : a yellow crystalline compound made by oxidation of ortho- or meta-toluidine; 2-methyl-para-quinone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tol- + quinone

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