benzoquinone

Definitions of benzoquinone

1. noun

   any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
   synonyms: quinone

   types:

   coenzyme Q, ubiquinone

   any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration

   type of:

   chemical compound, compound

   (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight