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catechol.

The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæt.ɪk.ɒl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæt.əˌkɔl/General-American/ˈkæt.əˌkoʊl/General-American
  1. The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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