hydroxynaphthoquinone

English

Etymology

From 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