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quinol

[kwin-awl, -ol]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. hydroquinone.



quinol

/ ˈkwɪnɒl /

noun

  1. another name for hydroquinone

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quinol1

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

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

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

"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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