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quinol

American

[kwin-awl, -ol] / ˈkwɪn ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

hydroquinone.

quinol British

/ ˈkwɪnɒl /

noun

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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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?"

From One Day's Courtship by Barr, Robert

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