Benzoquinone
noun
a yellow crystalline water-soluble unsaturated ketone manufactured from aniline and used in the production of dyestuffs. Formula: C6H4O2 Also called quinone Systematic name cyclohexadiene-1,4-quinone
Historical Examples
Coal Raphael Meldola
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