chlorohydroquinone

[ klawr-uh-hahy-droh-kwi-nohn, klohr- ]

noun

1. a white to light-tan, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 3 Cl(OH) 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a developer in photography.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorohydroquinone¹

chloro- ² + hydroquinone