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ubiquinone

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ubiquinone /yo͞oˈbikwəˌnōn, juˈbɪkwəˌnoʊn /
noun Biochemistry any of a class of compounds which occur in all living cells and which act as electron-transfer agents in cell respiration. They are substituted quinones.
– ORIGIN 1950s : blend of ubiquitous and quinone.