Meanings
nouncatechol (countable and uncountable, plural catechols)
plural catechols
- countableuncountablechemistryThe biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
Synonyms: pyrocatechol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
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Origin
From catech(u) + -ol. Compare catechin and catecholamine.
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catechol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechol
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“catechol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechol. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catechol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechol.
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