hydroxyquinol en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl blend English hydroxyl English hydroxy- English quinol English hydroxyquinol From hydroxy- + quinol.
Meanings
- (uncountable) a poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used in organic synthesis
Relateds
5-trihydroxybenzene · 3 · 3-trihydroxybenzene · pyrogallol 1 · phloroglucinol 1 · 2
Translations (1)
it idrossiquinolo (poisonous trihydroxy phenol)