quinone

noun

any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins

Roots

quinaquin- · Spanish · cinchona bark one-one · Greek · ketone

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The word quinone breaks down into 2 roots of Spanish and Greek origin: quin, from Spanish quina (“cinchona bark”); and -one, from Greek one (“ketone”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.