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pyrocatechol

pyrocatechol noun: a dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.

Noun

pyrocatechol (countable and uncountable, plural pyrocatechols)

  1. A dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.
    Synonyms:
    catechol

Synonyms of pyrocatechol

Forms of pyrocatechol

pluralpyrocatechols

Origin of pyrocatechol

From pyro- + catechol.

Questions about pyrocatechol

What does pyrocatechol mean?
Pyrocatechol means a dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.
What part of speech is pyrocatechol?
Pyrocatechol is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrocatechol?
The plural of pyrocatechol is pyrocatechols.

Words near pyrocatechol in the dictionary

  1. pyrocatechase
  2. pyrocatechases
  3. pyrocatechin
  4. pyrocatechinic
  5. pyrocatechins
  6. pyrocatechol
  7. pyrocatechols
  8. pyrocatechuic acid
  9. pyrocellulose
  10. Pyrocene
  11. pyrocentric

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