catechol
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl/, /ˈkæt.ɪk.ɒl/
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- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæt.əˌkɔl/, /ˈkæt.əˌkoʊl/
Noun edit
catechol (countable and uncountable, plural catechols)
- (organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
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References edit
- “catechol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “catechol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.