Meaning Of The Word Hydroquinone

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hydroquinone in American English
a white, crystalline substance, C6H4(OH)2, used in photographic developers, dyes, paints, etc. and in medicine to remove pigmentation from the skin
noun: a white, crystalline compound, C6H6 O2, formed by the reduction of quinone: used chiefly in photography and to inhibit autoxidation reactions

hydroquinone in British English
noun: a white crystalline soluble phenol used as a photographic developer; 1,4-dihydroxybenzene. Formula: C6 H4(OH)2

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