Hydroquinone
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌhaɪdɹəˈkwɪnəʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydroquinone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
Word Forms
- hydroquinones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quinone, metol, hydrochinone, benzohydroquinone, dihydroquinone, hydroxyquinol.
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