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What does catechol mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
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Aluminium concentrations were measured by absorbance spectrophotometry using the catechol method.
Similarly, the peroxidase activity was assayed from the oxidation of catechol by H 2 O 2 in presence of the extract.
Unfortunately for EU exporters of catechol this resulted in an increase in the margins.
Of these the catechins are the most typical, and have been considered as the parent substances of the catechol tans.
So the problem was how to change this catechol without affecting the drug's ability to interact at the receptor.
Xanthin and catechol browns are pleasing in appearance, but their effect is less rich than that obtained with potash.

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