catechol

English

Etymology

From catech(u) +‎ -ol.

Noun

catechol (countable and uncountable, plural catechols)

1. (organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.

Synonyms

• pyrocatechol

Derived terms

• butylcatechol
• catecholamide
• catecholamine
• catecholase
• catecholate
• catecholborane
• catecholestrogen
• catecholic
• catechol oxidase
• chlorocatechol
• pyrocatechol