PYROCATECHINS

Noun

pyrocatechins

plural of pyrocatechin

Source: Wiktionary


PYROCATECHIN

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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