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A fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
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naphthoquinone
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Wikipedia
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Naphthoquinone is a class of organic compounds derived from naphthalene . Three isomers are normally discussed: 1,2-Naphthoquinone 1,4-Naphthoquinone , of which the Vitamin K group compounds are derivatives 2,6-Naphthoquinone ( amphi -naphthoquinone) Naphthoquinones ...
Wiktionary
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n. (context organic compound English) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
WordNet
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n. a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood [syn: vitamin K , antihemorrhagic factor ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Naphthoquinone \Naph`tho*qui"none\, n. [Naphthalene + quinone.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, C10H6O2 , analogous to quinone, obtained by oxidizing naphthalene with chromic acid.