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What (who) is hydroquinone - definition
CHEMICAL COMPOUND
1,4-Benzenediol; P-Benzenediol; P-benzenediol; P-dihydroxybenzene; 1,4-dihydroxybenzene; 1,4-benzenediol; Benzene-1,4-diol; Hydroquinones; Eldopaque; Alustra; Quinol; Hydrochinon; ATC code D11AX11; ATCvet code QD11AX11; Quinols; Alphaquin HP; Potassium hydroquinone monosulfate
Hydroquinone
·noun 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.
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¦ noun Chemistry a crystalline compound made by the reduction of benzoquinone, used as a photographic developer.
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Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2. It has two hydroxyl groups bonded to a benzene ring in a para position. It is a white granular solid. Substituted derivatives of this parent compound are also referred to as hydroquinones. The name "hydroquinone" was coined by Friedrich Wöhler in 1843.
Examples of use of hydroquinone
1. One of the skin–lightening creams containing hydroquinone is named Zarina.
2. Hydroquinone interferes with the skin‘s pigmentation process and increases the risk of skin cancer.
3. While some contain steroids which thin the skin, others contain the poisonous chemical hydroquinone, banned in Britain in January 2001.
4. In London, The Observer was able to buy creams containing the banned chemical hydroquinone in Southall, Brixton, Peckham and Tottenham.
5. Millions of women throughout Africa use creams and soaps containing chemicals, like hydroquinone, to lighten the colour of their skin.