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Guest  +  66838 Mon, 10 Jan 05 07:52 PM


1. is it water-free formula

or

water free formula?


2. is it hydroquinone-free formula

or hydroquinone free formula?



thank you.
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paco2004  +  66944 Tue, 11 Jan 05 06:15 AM
Dear Guest

I'm not a chemist and I don't know what you are seeking exactly. But the phrase "hydroquinone-free formula" is actually used. Please try google search by yourself.
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Anonymous, 3 yr 69 days ago

Would this sentence need hyphens in it?

He is the new sergeant at arms.

J Lewis  +  268728 Mon, 18 Sep 06 10:35 AM
Yes, sergeant-at-arms is a particular title.

For the other question, if we want to qualify the adjective free, to say free of what, we use a hyphen, so water-free formula is correct.
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