'dihydroxy benzene' definitions:

Definition of 'dihydroxy benzene'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]