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Etymology

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From hydro- +‎ quinone.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌhaɪdɹəˈkwɪnəʊn/

Noun

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hydroquinone (countable and uncountable, plural hydroquinones)

  1. (organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.

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Noun

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hydroquinone f (uncountable)

  1. hydroquinone

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