tetrahydroxybenzoquinone

noun

An organic compound with formula C₆O₂(OH)₄, consisting of a cyclohexadiene ring with four hydroxyl groups and two ketone groups in opposite (para) positions.

Similar
tetrahydroxyquinone
Scrabble 61
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountetrahydroxybenzoquinone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic compound with formula C₆O₂(OH)₄, consisting of a cyclohexadiene ring with four hydroxyl groups and two ketone groups in opposite (para) positions.

    Synonyms: tetrahydroxyquinone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn organic compound with formula C₆O₂(OH)₄, consisting of a cyclohexadiene ring with four hydroxyl groups and two ketone groups in opposite (para) positions.

Similar
tetrahydroxyquinone
Cite this entry
APA

tetrahydroxybenzoquinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrahydroxybenzoquinone

MLA

“tetrahydroxybenzoquinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrahydroxybenzoquinone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetrahydroxybenzoquinone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrahydroxybenzoquinone.

Source: tetrahydroxybenzoquinone on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.