pyrocatechol
[ pahy-ruh-kat-i-chawl, -chol, -kawl, -kol ]
/ ˌpaɪ rəˈkæt ɪˌtʃɔl, -ˌtʃɒl, -ˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl /
noun Chemistry.
Also
py·ro·cat·e·chin
[pahy-ruh-kat-uh-chin, -kin] /ˌpaɪ rəˈkæt ə tʃɪn, -kɪn/.
Words nearby pyrocatechol
pyritohedron,
pyro,
pyro-,
pyrobitumen,
pyroborate,
pyrocatechol,
pyrocellulose,
pyrochemical,
pyrochlore,
pyroclastic,
pyroconductivity
British Dictionary definitions for pyrocatechol
pyrocatechol
pyrocatechin (ˌpaɪrəʊˈkætɪkɪn)
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈkætɪˌtʃɒl, -kɒl) /
noun
another name for catechol
Medical definitions for pyrocatechol
pyrocatechol
[ pī′rō-kăt′ĭ-kôl′, -kōl′ ]
n.
A biologically important organic phenol, having two hydroxyl groups attached to the benzene ring; used as a topical antiseptic.
catechol