hydroxynaphthoquinone

English

Etymology

hydroxy + naphthoquinone

Noun

hydroxynaphthoquinone (plural hydroxynaphthoquinones)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of a naphthoquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.

Derived terms

  • dihydroxynaphthoquinone
  • trihydroxynaphthoquinone
  • tetrahydroxynaphthoquinone
  • pentahydroxynaphthoquinone
  • hexahydroxynaphthoquinone
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