catechol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkæt.əˌkoʊl/ (General-American)
- /ˈkæt.əˌkɔl/ (General-American)
- /ˈkæt.ɪk.ɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From catech(u) + -ol. Compare catechin and catecholamine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catechols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
catecholestrogen · hypercatecholemia · catecholborane · catechase · tolcapone · catechol-o-methyltransferase · catecholamine · cefiderocol · catecholamide · pyrocatechol · polycatechol · catechol oxidase · catecholase · chlorocatechol · butylcatechol · catecholate · catecholic · cefetecol