A chemical compound with a six-membered aromatic ring containing two oxygen atoms in a ketone arrangement, such as benzoquinone.
From 'chino-' (relating to quinone structures) + '-one' (indicating a ketone functional group). The terminology developed in 19th-century organic chemistry to describe this specific molecular structure.
Quinones are absolutely everywhere in nature—they give plants their colors, help insects breathe, and appear in everything from your cells to the rust forming on your bike!
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