English word phlorone comes from English quinone, English phlorol
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| quinone | English (eng) | (organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring. |
| phlorol | English (eng) | (chemistry) A phenol that is metameric with xylenol, obtained by distillation of certain salts of phloretic acid. |
| phlorone | English (eng) | (organic compound) A yellow crystalline substance resembling the quinones and obtained from beechwood tar and coal tar, or by the oxidation of xylidine. |