hydroquinone

Meanings

• noun

  A type of organic compound, specifically a phenol, with the formula C6H6O2. It is a common reducing agent and antioxidant.

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Variants

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hydroquinone , hydroquinones

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Etymology

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Derived from hydro- (water) and quinone (three molecules of benzene).

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Trivia

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1. Hydroquinone was first synthesized in 1866.

2. Hydroquinone is a common ingredient in skin lightening creams.

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Related Concepts

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1. quinone: A class of organic compounds that contain a quinone ring.

2. phenol: A type of organic compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom.

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Culture

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Hydroquinone has been used in photography as a developing agent for black and white films.

How to Memorize "hydroquinone"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a molecule of hydroquinone, with its six carbon atoms forming a benzene ring and the two oxygen atoms attached as hydroxyl groups.

2. associate
   

   - Associate hydroquinone with water and three benzene molecules due to its etymology.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Hydro-six, Quinone' to help remember the number of carbon atoms in a hydroquinone molecule.

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