pyrocatechol

[ pahy-ruh-kat-i-chawl, -chol, -kawl, -kol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. catechol.

pyrocatechol

/ -kɒl; ˌpaɪrəʊˈkætɪˌtʃɒl; ˌpaɪrəʊˈkætɪkɪn /

noun

1. another name for catechol

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrocatechol¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pyro- + catechol