pyrocatechol
Origin of catechol
catech(u) + -olcatechol
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A biologically important organic phenol occurring naturally in lignins and resins. It has two hydroxyl groups attached to a benzene ring. Catechol is very caustic and is used in dyeing and as a photographic developer and an antiseptic. Chemical formula: C6H6O2.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural catechols)
- (organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
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From catech(u) + -ol.
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