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chlorohydroquinone

American

[klawr-uh-hahy-droh-kwi-nohn, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˌhaɪ droʊ kwɪˈnoʊn, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of chlorohydroquinone

chloro- ² + hydroquinone

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