'Coerulignone' definitions:

Definition of 'Coerulignone'

From: GCIDE
  • Coerulignone \C[oe]`ru*lig"none\, n. [L. coeruleus cerulean + lignum wood + E. quinone.] (Chem.) A bluish violet, crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar. It is regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl; -- called also cedriret. [1913 Webster]