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naphthoquinone vs phylloquinone

phylloquinone vs naphthoquinone

naphthoquinone and phylloquinone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
naphthoquinone Yes No No No
phylloquinone Yes No No No
As nouns, phylloquinone is a hyponym of naphthoquinone; that is, phylloquinone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than naphthoquinone:
  • naphthoquinone: a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
  • phylloquinone: a form of vitamin K, based on 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, with a 3-phytyl substituent
Other hyponyms of naphthoquinone include phytonadione, vitamin K1, menadione, vitamin K3.
naphthoquinone (noun) phylloquinone (noun)
a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood a form of vitamin K, based on 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, with a 3-phytyl substituent
Difference between naphthoquinone and phylloquinone

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