hydroquinone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhaɪdɹəˈkwɪnəʊn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English quinine Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English quinic German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English quinone English hydroquinone From hydro- + quinone.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydroquinones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
anilinohydroquinone · xylohydroquinone · tert-butylhydroquinone · metaxylohydroquinone · hydronaphthoquinone · benzohydroquinone · iodohydroquinone · tertiary butylhydroquinone · furylhydroquinone
Synonyms
Translations (11)
hu hidrokinon (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · th ไฮโดรควิโนน (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · pt hidroquinona (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · ko 히드로퀴논 (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · de Hydrochinon (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · cmn 氫醌 /氢醌 (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · ca hidroquinona (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · ko 하이드로퀴논 (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · fr hydroquinone (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · cmn 對苯二酚 /对苯二酚 (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene) · es hidroquinona (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene)