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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cat•e•chol n.

Chemistrya colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C₆H₆O₂, the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent;
pyrocatechol.

catech(u) + -ol¹ 1875–80

'catechol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

catecholamine - methylcatechol - pyrocatechol - tannin - urushiol

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