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hydrochinone

hydrochinone is the alternative form of hydroquinone.

Meaning of hydroquinone

Noun

hydroquinone (countable and uncountable, plural hydroquinones)

  1. The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
    Synonyms:
    quinol

Questions about hydrochinone

What is hydrochinone the alternative form of?
Hydrochinone is the alternative form of hydroquinone.

Words near hydrochinone in the dictionary

  1. hydrocharitaceous
  2. hydrochars
  3. hydrochemical
  4. hydrochemically
  5. hydrochemistry
  6. hydrochinone
  7. hydrochinonum
  8. hydrochlorate
  9. hydrochlorates
  10. hydrochlorborite
  11. hydrochloric

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