• (n.) 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.
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Pyr`o·cat'e·chin noun [
Pyro- +
catechu .]
(Chemistry) A white crystalline substance, C
6 H
4 (OH)
2 , of the phenol series, found in various plants; -- so called because first obtained by distillation of gum
catechu . Called also
catech...Found on
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pī′rō-kat′ĕ-kin Synonyms: pyrocatechol
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Pyrocatechin is ortho-dihydroxy-benzene. It is formed when catechin and similar bodies are distilled, and is prepared from guaicol, occurring in beech tar by heating with hydriodic acid. Pyrocatechin forms white crystals that dissolve in water. Its solution is turned green by ferric chloride, and acts as reducing agent, particularly in alkaline sol...
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