hydroquinone

hydroquinone definition - medical

hy·dro·qui·none (hīˌdrō-kwĭ-nōnˈ, -kwĭnˈōnˌ)

noun
A white crystalline compound used as an antioxidant, a stabilizer, and a reagent. Also called hydroquinol.

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