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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

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History and Etymology for pyrocatechuic acid

pyrocatechuic from pyr- + catechu + -ic

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