naphthoquinone

English

Noun

naphthoquinone (countable and uncountable, plural naphthoquinones)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.

Derived terms

• 1,2-naphthoquinone
• 1,4-naphthoquinone
• binaphthoquinone
• diazonaphthoquinone
• pyranonaphthoquinone

See also

• dihydroxynaphthalene
• vitamin K