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quinoid

[kwin-oid]

noun

a quinonoid substance.

adjective

quinonoid.

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Origin:
1905–10; quin(one) + -oid

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quinonoid or quinoid (ˈkwɪnəˌnɔɪd, kwɪˈnəʊnɔɪd)

—*adj*
	of, resembling, or derived from quinone

quinoid or quinoid

—*adj*

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