Chinol

/ˈkɪnɔl/ noun

A chemical compound derived from or related to quinol (hydroquinone), used in various industrial and pharmaceutical applications.

From 'chino-' (relating to quinoline or quinine-derived compounds) + '-ol' (the chemical suffix for alcohols or phenols). Emerged in 19th-century organic chemistry nomenclature.

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