plastoquinone

noun

plas·to·qui·none ˌpla-(ˌ)stō-kwi-ˈnōn

-ˈkwi-ˌnōn

: a plant substance that is related to vitamin K and plays a role in photosynthetic phosphorylation

Etymology

Greek plastos + English quinone

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of plastoquinone was in 1958

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“Plastoquinone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastoquinone. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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plastoquinone

noun

plas·to·qui·none ˌplas-(ˌ)tō-kwin-ˈōn

-ˈkwin-ˌōn

: any of a group of substances that occur mostly in plant chloroplasts, are related to vitamin K, and play a role in photosynthetic phosphorylation

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