hydroquinone
[ hahy-droh-kwi-nohn, -druh-kwin-ohn ]
/ ˌhaɪ droʊ kwɪˈnoʊn, -drəˈkwɪn oʊn /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline compound, C6H6O2, formed by the reduction of quinone: used chiefly in photography and to inhibit autoxidation reactions.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydroquinone
hydroquinone
hydroquinol (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkwɪnɒl)
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊkwɪˈnəʊn) /
noun
a white crystalline soluble phenol used as a photographic developer; 1,4-dihydroxybenzene. Formula: C 6 H 4 (OH) 2
Also called: quinol
Medical definitions for hydroquinone
hydroquinone
[ hī′drō-kwĭ-nōn′, -kwĭn′ōn′ ]
n.
A white crystalline compound used as an antioxidant, a stabilizer, and a reagent.
hydroquinol