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What (who) is pyrocatechin - definition

CHEMICAL COMPOUND
Pyrocatechin; 1,2-Benzenediol; O-Benzenediol; O-benzenediol; O-dihydroxybenzene; 1,2-dihydroxybenzene; 1,2-benzenediol; Benzene-1,2-diol; Catechols; 2-hydroxyphenol; O-hydroxyphenol; Α-hydroxyphenol; Pyrocatechol; Katechol; Pyrokatechol; Catecholate; Pyro-catechin; Dioxolene; O-diphenol; Pyrocathecic acid

Pyrocatechin         
·noun 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.
catechol         
['kat?t??l, -k?l]
¦ noun Chemistry a crystalline organic compound obtained by distilling catechu.
Origin
C19: from catechu + -ol.

Wikipedia

Catechol

Catechol ( or ), also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is a toxic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H4(OH)2. It is the ortho isomer of the three isomeric benzenediols. This colorless compound occurs naturally in trace amounts. It was first discovered by destructive distillation of the plant extract catechin. About 20,000 tonnes of catechol are now synthetically produced annually as a commodity organic chemical, mainly as a precursor to pesticides, flavors, and fragrances.

Catechol occurs as feathery white crystals that are very rapidly soluble in water.