醌 (kūn) - Quinone — a class of organic compounds with

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kūn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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醌 · kūn

Quinone — a class of organic compounds with a conjugated cyclic dione structure, important in biochemistry and industrial chemistry.

Quinone — a class of organic compounds with

Usage highlights

Quinone compoundBenzoquinoneNaphthoquinoneAnthraquinoneUbiquinoneQuinone structure
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ubiquinone is an important electron carrier in cellular respiration (泛醌).
  • Vitamin K is a naphthoquinone derivative (萘醌).
  • Anthraquinone dyes are used in textile manufacturing (蒽醌染料).
  • The quinone-hydroquinone couple is a redox system (醌-氢醌对).

Collocations

  • Quinone compound(醌类化合物)
  • Benzoquinone(苯醌)
  • Naphthoquinone(萘醌)
  • Anthraquinone(蒽醌)
  • Ubiquinone(泛醌)
  • Quinone structure(醌式结构)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Quinones are primarily scientific/chemical terms with no significant cultural symbolism in traditional Chinese culture.
  • The character 醌 is a modern chemical creation, combining the alcohol radical 酉 with 昆 (indicating sound).
  • In biochemistry, ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) is essential for cellular energy production.

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