To provide a compound having an effect for preventing photolysis of a liquid crystal composition, and having a high solubility in the liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition contains the compound, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition:
M(Z-Q)a(Rb)b (1)
wherein, in formula (1), a is 1 to 4, and b is a numerical value: (4−a); M is an organic group; Z is a single bond or the like; and Q is a monovalent group represented by formula (Q-1), (Q-2) or (Q-3), in which Ra and Rb are hydrogen, alkyl or the like.