metaxylohydroquinone

noun

A form of hydroquinone derived from metaxylene, but especially 2,6-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol.

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Meanings

nounmetaxylohydroquinone (usually uncountable, plural metaxylohydroquinones)

plural metaxylohydroquinones

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA form of hydroquinone derived from metaxylene, but especially 2,6-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol.

Origin

From meta- + xylo- + hydroquinone.

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metaxylohydroquinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaxylohydroquinone

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaxylohydroquinone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaxylohydroquinone.

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