hydroquinone Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`dro*qui"none noun

Etymology

Hydro-, 2 + quinone.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, C6H4(OH)2, obtained by the reduction of quinone. It is a diacid phenol, resembling, and metameric with, pyrocatechin and resorcin. Called also dihydroxy benzene.