polyphenol

See also: polyphénol

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ phenol

Noun

polyphenol (plural polyphenols)

1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry) any of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more than one phenol group; they tend to be colourful and to have antioxidant properties

Related terms

• polyhydroxyphenol

Translations

any of a large class of organic compounds

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 多酚 (duōfēn)

• Gujarati: બહુદર્શવ (bahudarśav)
• Spanish: polifenol m
• Thai: โพลีฟีนอล

See also

• tannin