quinol
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/ˈkwaɪnəl/
🇬🇧
/ˈkwaɪnɒl/
hydroquinone (para-dihydroxybenzene)
Etymology
'quinol' originates from modern chemical nomenclature (French and international usage), specifically formed from 'quinone' + the suffix '-ol', where '-ol' meant 'alcohol'.
'quinol' changed from the modern formation combining the word 'quinone' and the suffix '-ol' and eventually became the established English chemical name 'quinol'.
Initially it referred generally to compounds related to 'quinone' (a name ultimately linked to the cinchona bark root 'quina'), but over time it came to denote specifically hydroquinone (1,4-dihydroxybenzene).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a crystalline aromatic organic compound also called hydroquinone (1,4-dihydroxybenzene); used as a reducing agent, antioxidant, and photographic developer.
Quinol is widely used as a developer in photographic and imaging processes.
Synonyms
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