• Coerulignone

    Origin

    From Latin coeruleus ("cerulean") + lignum ("wood") + English quinone.

    Full definition of coerulignone

    Noun

    coerulignone

    (uncountable)
    1. (organic compound) A bluish-violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar, regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl.

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