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PYROCATECHIN
Noun
pyrocatechin (plural pyrocatechins)
(obsolete, organic compound) pyrocatechol
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr`o*cat"e*chin, n. Etym: [Pyro- + catechu.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline substance, C6H4(OH)2, of the phenol series, found in various plants; -- so called because first obtained by distillation of gum catechu. Called also catechol, oxyphenol. etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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