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pyrocatechuic acid

noun
py·​ro·​cat·​e·​chu·​ic acid | \ ¦pīrō¦katə¦chü|ik-, -ə¦shü|, -ə¦kyü|\

Definition of pyrocatechuic acid

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

History and Etymology for pyrocatechuic acid

pyrocatechuic from pyr- + catechu + -ic

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