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quinol

American  
[kwin-awl, -ol] / ˈkwɪn ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. hydroquinone.


quinol British  
/ ˈkwɪnɒl /

noun

  1. another name for hydroquinone

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Etymology

Origin of quinol

First recorded in 1880–85; quin(ine) + -ol 1

Example Sentences

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Pereira, M. M., Refojo, P. N., Hreggvidsson, G. O., Hjorleifsdottir, S. & Teixeira, M. The alternative complex III from Rhodothermus marinus - a prototype of a new family of quinol:electron acceptor oxidoreductases.

From Nature

Her vocals were lip-synched by model Catherine Quinol, who fronted Black Box during their chart success.

From BBC

It is the quinol compounds in elm bark, he found, that make the tree delectable to beetles.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Then you have no prejudices as to which is the best developer, pyrogallic acid or ferrous oxalate, not to mention such recent decoctions as eikonogen, quinol, and others?"

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