quinone imine
noun
variants:
or quinonimine \ kwə̇ˈnōnəˌmēn , -mə̇n \
Definition of quinone imine
1
: a colorless crystalline compound O=C6H4=NH regarded as derived from quinone (see quinone sense 1a) by replacement of one oxygen atom by the imino group but made by oxidation of para-aminophenol
— called also p-benzoquinone imine, p-quinonimine
2
: a compound derived from a quinone by replacement of one or both oxygen atoms by the imino group
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