veratrol

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noun

A liquid hydrocarbon obtained by the decomposition of veratric acid, and constituting the dimethyl ether of pyrocatechin.

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Meanings

nounveratrol (countable and uncountable, plural veratrols)

plural veratrols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA liquid hydrocarbon obtained by the decomposition of veratric acid, and constituting the dimethyl ether of pyrocatechin.

Origin

From Veratrum + -ol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Volterra
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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