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From meta- + xylo- + hydroquinone.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A form of hydroquinone derived from metaxylene, but especially 2,6-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol. Full definition →
From meta- + xylo- + hydroquinone.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.