pyrocatechol

P3Y4R1O1C3A1T1E1C3H4O1L1

noun

A dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.

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catechol
OriginEnglish catechol ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) →
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Meanings

nounpyrocatechol (countable and uncountable, plural pyrocatechols)

plural pyrocatechols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.

    Synonyms: catechol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.

Similar
catechol
Also see
catechol

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishcatechol
  7. Englishpyrocatechol

From pyro- + catechol.

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APA

pyrocatechol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocatechol

MLA

“pyrocatechol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocatechol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrocatechol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocatechol.

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