diphenol

D2I1P3H4E1N1O1L1
UK[daɪˈfiːnɒɫ]

noun

Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

noundiphenol (plural diphenols)

plural diphenols

  1. chemistryAny compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  10. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  11. Frenchphène
  12. Englishphenol
  13. Englishdiphenol

From di- + phenol.

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Translations

Italian difenolo
  • difenoloorganic chemistry: compound with two phenol groups
Portuguese difenol
  • difenolorganic chemistry: compound with two phenol groups
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Chicago

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