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catechol

/ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl/US/ˈkæt.əˌkɔl/

catechol noun: the biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.

Noun

catechol (countable and uncountable, plural catechols)

  1. The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
    Synonyms:
    pyrocatechol

catechol meaning in Tamil

catechol in Tamil

கற்றக்கோல், கேட்டக்சால்

Synonyms of catechol

Forms of catechol

pluralcatechols

Origin of catechol

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

Words formed from catechol

Questions about catechol

What does catechol mean?
Catechol means the biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
What is catechol in Tamil?
Catechol in Tamil is கற்றக்கோல், கேட்டக்சால். See Catechol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is catechol?
Catechol is a noun.
How do you pronounce catechol?
Catechol is pronounced /ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl/ (UK).
What is the plural of catechol?
The plural of catechol is catechols.

Words near catechol in the dictionary

  1. catechizers
  2. catechizes
  3. catechizeth
  4. catechizing
  5. catechizings
  6. catechol
  7. catechol oxidase
  8. catechol-o-methyltransferase
  9. catecholamide
  10. catecholamine
  11. catecholaminergic

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