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Meaning of "catechol" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATECHOL

From catechu + -ol1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATECHOL

catechol  [ˈkætɪˌtʃɒl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATECHOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catechol is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATECHOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Catechol

Catechol, also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H42. 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 million kg are now synthetically produced annually as a basic organic chemical, mainly as a precursor to pesticides, flavors, and fragrances. Catechol occurs as feathery white crystals that are very rapidly soluble in water.

Definition of catechol in the English dictionary

The definition of catechol in the dictionary is a colourless crystalline phenol found in resins and lignins; 1,2-dihydroxybenzene. It is used as a photographic developer. Formula: C6H42 Also called: pyrocatechol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATECHOL


pyrocatechol
ˌpaɪrəʊˈkætɪˌtʃɒl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATECHOL

catechisation
catechise
catechiser
catechism
catechismal
catechist
catechistic
catechistical
catechistically
catechization
catechize
catechizer
catecholamine
catechu
catechumen
catechumenal
catechumenate
catechumenical
catechumenism
catechumenship

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATECHOL

absolute alcohol
alcohol
allyl alcohol
amyl alcohol
axerophthol
blood alcohol
Bohol
butyl alcohol
carbachol
denatured alcohol
dhol
ethyl alcohol
gasohol
grain alcohol
isopropyl alcohol
low-alcohol
menthol
methyl alcohol
rubbing alcohol
Warhol

Synonyms and antonyms of catechol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catechol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATECHOL

Find out the translation of catechol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catechol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catechol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邻苯二酚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catecol
570 millions of speakers

English

catechol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

catechol
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكاتيكول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катехин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catecol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

catechol
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

catéchol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catechol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Catechol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カテコール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카테 콜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catechol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

catechol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேட்டக்சால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅटचेॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katekol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catecolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pirokatechina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

катехін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catecol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατεχίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

katesjol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

katekol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

catechol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catechol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATECHOL»

The term «catechol» is regularly used and occupies the 97.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATECHOL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catechol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATECHOL»

Discover the use of catechol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catechol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxidation of Catechol and Methylcatechol: Implications for ...
In the last part of the study, the aniline adduct MAQ was synthesized and purified.
Houde Zhang, 2008
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Basic aspects of Catechol-O-methyltransferase and the ...
Bai, H. W., Shim,J. Y., Yu,J., and Zhu, B. T. (2007). Biochemical and molecular modeling studies of the O-methylation of various endogenous and exogenous catechol substrates catalyzed by recombinant human soluble and membrane- bound ...
‎2010
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An Optical MEMS Sensor for On-chip Catechol Detection
The next experiment varied the concentration of the catechol in the solution while keeping the applied current density and reaction time constant. Chitosan films were subjected to various concentrations of oxidized catechol and the results from ...
Peter Hume Dykstra, 2008
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Biomimetic Models of Intradiol Catechol Dioxygenases: ...
A series of Fe(III)-DHN complexes and inclusion complexes with beta-Cyd(s) were prepared to study the structure and the properties of intradiol catechol dioxygenase in aqueous state. beta-Cyd derivatives are employed as a mimic of a protein ...
Heaweon Park, 2008
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Chemo-enzymatic Synthesis of Catechol and Investigation of ...
Sustainable development is a worldwide movement of the chemical industry and requires environmentally benign chemical manufacturing and minimizing the use of nonrenewable resources.
Wensheng Li, 2005
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The Bordetella Bfe System: Regulation and Function in ...
The experiments described in this chapter were designed, in part, to investigate the utilization of other catechol xenosiderophores by Bordetella species and the requirement for BfeA receptor function in vivo. Both natural and synthetic catechol  ...
Mark Thomas Anderson, 2007
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A Study of Enzymes
Catechol dioxygenases are historically most famous oxygenases, the discovery of which by Hayaishi et al.9 together with that of monooxygenase by Mason et al. 10 in 1955 had opened the field of oxygenase research. By the insertion of both ...
Stephen A. Kuby, 1990
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Commercial organic analysis: a treatise on the properties, ...
On the other hand, the tannins which produce no bloom, but red deposits, give a somewhat similar reaction, but the sublimate consists of catechol. From oak-bark and valonia, which apparently contain a mixture of both kinds of tannin, and ...
Alfred Henry Allen, Henry Leffmann, 1902
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Nanotechnology in Catalysis 3: Vol. 3
Unlike catechol and 3-methycatechol, products resulting from hydroquinone cracking in the presence and absence of iron oxide are identical. A peak found at m/z 110 is probably hydroquinone and its fragment ions are at m/z 39, 55, and 81 .
Bing Zhou, Scott Han, Robert Raja, 2007
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A dictionary of applied chemistry
Catechol diphenylmethylene ether CPhs<£>C.H4, is prepared by gently heating catechol with benzophenone chloride; colourless prisms, m.p. 93° (Sachs and Thonet, Ber. 1904, 37, 3327. The methylene ethers of catechol derivatives can bo  ...
Thomas Edward Thorpe (Sir.), 1912

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATECHOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catechol is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Stratified' Approach to Individualized Anaesthetic Care
... of genes associated with the μ-opioid receptor, ATP-binding cassette subfamily B, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, catechol-O-methyltransferase, cytochrome ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
2
New Contact Lens Coating For Fighting Eye Infections
The bPEI acts as a polymer scaffold that's functionalized by the other components: Catechol helps the resulting coating stick to the lens surface, ... «The Biological SCENE, Jun 15»
3
Meet Ashish Dandekar, the Camlin scion who writes his own …
Camlin bought the company for $2 million but inherited a loss-making catechol business. After two years, Camlin discovered a formula to ... «ET Retail, Jun 15»
4
Latest report on the market research on global dihydroxybenzenes …
Global Dihydroxybenzenes (Catechol, Resorcinol, Hydroquinone) Industry Report 2015 ​is a new market research publication announced by ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
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Multivariate genetic determinants of EEG oscillations in …
... D. Genetic origins of anxiety in women: a role for a functional catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphism. Psychiatr Genet 2003; 13: 33–41. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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Scientists Validate Local Plants for Cancer
Also Canarium schweinfurthii (Bush candle tree) oil contained ten phenolic compounds and lignans, namely; catechol, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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No substances are risk free
This list of natural chemicals includes acetaldehyde, benzene, caffeic acid, catechol, ethanol, ethylbenzene, hydrogen peroxide, isoprene, ... «Prince George Citizen, Jun 15»
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Clinical studies confirm safety, efficacy of opicapone in Parkinson's …
These evaluate the safety and efficacy of opicapone (BIA 9-1067), a novel once-daily catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor for use as ... «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
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Eight reasons you make bad financial decisions
The gene most frequently cited as the one that determines financial success is catechol-O-methyltransferase, or COMT. A study by the ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Placebo effect genes identified
One of the genes involved is that which encodes for catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), an enzyme that breaks down dopamine. Up to a ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, May 15»

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