protocatechualdehyde

noun

pro·​to·​catechualdehyde

variants or protocatechuic aldehyde

"+¦katə¦chüik,

-¦shüik,

-¦kyüik-

: a crystalline compound C₆H₃(OH)₂CHO which is synthetically prepared and the monomethyl ether of which is vanillin; 3,4-dihydroxy-benzaldehyde

Word History

Etymology

protocatechualdehyde International Scientific Vocabulary protocatechuic acid + aldehyde

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