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methylnoun(organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
butylnounA synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.
methyltransferasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation
diphenolnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
hydroxyphenolnoun(organic chemistry) Any dihydroxy phenol, such as catechol, resorcinol or hydroquinone
benzenediolnoun(organic chemistry) Any of the isomeric diphenols derived from benzene (namely catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone), or their derivatives.
pyrocatecholnoun(organic chemistry) A dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars.
resorcinolnoun(organic chemistry) The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.
polycatecholnoun(organic chemistry) A polymeric derivative of catechol
hydroquinonenoun(organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
catechinnoun(organic chemistry) A flavanol derived from catechol (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
catecholatenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt (phenolate) of catechol
orthodiphenolnoun(organic chemistry) Any diphenol in which the two hydroxyls are in the ortho position
oxyphenolnoun(chemistry) A phenol produced by the distillation of catechin; oxyphenic acid or pyrocatechin.
carboxyphenolnoun(organic chemistry) Any carboxy derivative of a phenol; a hydroxybenzoic acid
pyrocatechinnoun(obsolete, organic chemistry) pyrocatechol
ketophenolnoun(uncountable, organic chemistry) The compound 6-hydroxy 2,4-cyclohexadien-1-one
tetrahydroxybenzoquinonenoun(organic chemistry) An organic compound with formula C₆O₂(OH)₄, consisting of a cyclohexadiene ring with four hydroxyl groups and two ketone groups in opposite (para) positions.
hydroxybenzoic acidnoun(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric phenolic derivatives of benzoic acid; carboxyphenol
chlorocatecholnoun(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric chloro derivatives of catechol that are metabolites of chlorobenzene

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