dihydroxy benzene

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dihydroxy benzene - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hydroquinone \Hy`dro*qui"none\, n. [Hydro-, 2 + quinone.]
     (Chem.)
     A white crystalline substance, C6H4(OH)2, obtained by the
     reduction of quinone. It is a diacid phenol, resembling, and
     metameric with, pyrocatechin and resorcin. Called also
     dihydroxy benzene.
     [1913 Webster]