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plastoquinone

plas·to·qui·none
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plas-toh-kwuh-nohn, -kwin-ohn]
    • /ˌplæs toʊ kwəˈnoʊn, -ˈkwɪn oʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plas-toh-kwuh-nohn, -kwin-ohn]
    • /ˌplæs toʊ kwəˈnoʊn, -ˈkwɪn oʊn/

Definitions of plastoquinone word

  • noun plastoquinone a quinone that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and functions as an electron carrier during photosynthesis. 1
  • noun plastoquinone any compound having a quinone nucleus with a terpenoid side chain 0
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Origin of plastoquinone

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; (chloro)plast or plast(id) + -o- + quinone

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Parts of speech for Plastoquinone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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plastoquinone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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