pyrocatechol

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What does pyrocatechol mean?

A dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.

Where does pyrocatechol come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English catechol English pyrocatechol From pyro- + catechol.

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