catechol

English

Etymology

From catech(u) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl/, /ˈkæt.ɪk.ɒl/
- Audio (Southern England) (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkæt.əˌkɔl/, /ˈkæt.əˌkoʊl/

Noun

catechol (countable and uncountable, plural catechols)

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

Synonyms

pyrocatechol

Hypernyms

thitsiol

Derived terms

References

“catechol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“catechol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

coachlet

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