ALL meanings of hydroquinone
hy·dro·qui·none
H h - noun hydroquinone A crystalline compound made by the reduction of benzoquinone. 1
- noun hydroquinone a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 6 O 2 , formed by the reduction of quinone: used chiefly in photography and to inhibit autoxidation reactions. 1
- noun hydroquinone a white crystalline soluble phenol used as a photographic developer; 1,4-dihydroxybenzene. Formula: C6H4(OH)2 0
- noun hydroquinone a white, crystalline substance, C6H4(OH)2, used in photographic developers, dyes, paints, etc. and in medicine to remove pigmentation from the skin 0
- noun hydroquinone (organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol. 0