pyrocatechuic acid

noun

py·​ro·​cat·​e·​chu·​ic acid

¦pīrō¦katə¦chü|ik-,

-ə¦shü|,

-ə¦kyü|

: a crystalline acid C₆H₃(OH)₂COOH derived from pyrocatechol; 2,3-dihydroxy-benzoic acid

Word History

Etymology

pyrocatechuic from pyr- + catechu + -ic

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