catechol
/ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.ɒl//ˈkæt.əˌkɔl/
构词拆解
- -ol
- (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol.
词源说明
From catech(u) + -ol. Compare catechin and catecholamine.
释义
名词noun
- 1(organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.