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From tertiary butyl + hydroquinone.
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Today it means: An aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tert-butyl group. Full definition →
From tertiary butyl + hydroquinone.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.