catechol

English

Etymology

From catech(u) +‎ -ol.

Noun

catechol (countable and uncountable, plural catechols)

  1. (organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.

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