Catechol

//ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
cyanidolpyrocatecholpyrocatechol

Etymology

From catech(u) + -ol. Compare catechin and catecholamine.

Related phrases

catechol oxidase

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