quinol

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɪnɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwinôl, -ol)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
quin•ol  (kwinôl, -ol),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryhydroquinone.
  • quin(ine) + -ol1 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quinol /ˈkwɪnɒl/ n
  1. another name for hydroquinone
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•dro•qui•none  (hī′drō kwi nōn, -drə kwinōn),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
    a white, crystalline compound, C6H6O2, formed by the reduction of quinone: used chiefly in photography and to inhibit autoxidation reactions. Also called hy•dro•quin•ol  (hī′drə kwinôl, -ol),USA pronunciation quinol. 
    • hydro-1 + quinone 1860–65

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