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quino-

 
a combining form representing quinic acid, quinine, or quinone in compound words: quinonoid.
Also, especially before a vowel, quin-.
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quin-  
pref.  Variant of quino-.
quino- or quin-  
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  1. Cinchona; cinchona bark: quinoidine.

  2. Quinone: quinoid.


[From Spanish quina, cinchona bark, from Quechua kina.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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