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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-i-kawl, -kol]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kat-i-kawl, -kol]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl/
Definitions of catechol word
- noun catechol a colourless crystalline phenol found in resins and lignins; 1,2-dihydroxybenzene. It is used as a photographic developer. Formula: C6H4(OH)2 3
- noun catechol pyrocatechol 3
- noun catechol a colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C 6 H 6 O 2 , the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent; pyrocatechol. 1
- noun catechol A crystalline compound obtained by distilling catechu. 1
- noun catechol (organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol. 0
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Origin of catechol
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; catech(u) + -ol1
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Parts of speech for Catechol
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catechol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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