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diphenol

UK[daɪˈfiːnɒɫ]

diphenol noun: any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).

Noun

diphenol (plural diphenols)

  1. Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).

Forms of diphenol

pluraldiphenols

Origin of diphenol

From di- + phenol.

Questions about diphenol

What does diphenol mean?
Diphenol means any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
What part of speech is diphenol?
Diphenol is a noun.
How do you pronounce diphenol?
Diphenol is pronounced [daɪˈfiːnɒɫ] (UK).
What is the plural of diphenol?
The plural of diphenol is diphenols.

Words near diphenol in the dictionary

  1. diphenhydramines
  2. diphenic
  3. diphenidine
  4. diphenidol
  5. diphenism
  6. diphenol
  7. diphenoloxidase
  8. diphenoloxidases
  9. diphenols
  10. diphenoxylate
  11. diphenyl

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