benzohydroquinone

noun

The aromatic diphenol, having a structure of hydroquinone with a fused benzene ring, obtained by the reduction of naphthoquinone

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Meanings

nounbenzohydroquinone (plural benzohydroquinones)

plural benzohydroquinones

  1. chemistryThe aromatic diphenol, having a structure of hydroquinone with a fused benzene ring, obtained by the reduction of naphthoquinone

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
benzoquinol

Origin

From benzo + hydroquinone.

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