catechol

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl/, /ˈkæt.ɪk.ɒl/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkæt.əˌkɔl/, /ˈkæt.əˌkoʊl/

Noun

catechol (countable and uncountable, plural catechols)

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

Synonyms

• pyrocatechol

Hypernyms

• thitsiol

Derived terms

• butylcatechol
• catechase
• catecholamide
• catecholamine
• catecholase
• catecholate
• catecholborane
• catecholestrogen
• catecholic
• catechol oxidase
• cefetecol
• cefiderocol
• chlorocatechol
• polycatechol
• pyrocatechol
• tolcapone

 

References

• “catechol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “catechol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• coachlet