semiquinone

semiquinone
A free radical resulting from the removal of one hydrogen atom with its electron during the process of dehydrogenation of a hydroquinone to quinone or similar compound ( e.g., flavin mononucleotide).

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semi·quin·one (sem″e-kwinґōn) a free radical derived from quinones or quinone imines by the addition of a single H atom to a molecule.

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