PALEOTYPE
\pˌe͡ɪliːə͡ʊtˈa͡ɪp], \pˌeɪliːəʊtˈaɪp], \p_ˌeɪ_l_iː__əʊ_t_ˈaɪ_p]\
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p[=a]'l[=e]-[=o]-t[=i]p, n. a system of spelling invented by A. J. Ellis, according to which all spoken sounds can be represented by the letters in common use, some of them being used upside down as well as in the usual way, to express varieties of sound.
By Thomas Davidson
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.