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- catechol
- {i} (Chemistry) soluble chemical compound derived from some plants, crystalline compound chemically related to the flavones (used in industrial and medical applications)
- Catechins are polyphenolic antioxidant plant metabolites, specifically flavonoids called flavan-3-ols. Although present in numerous plant species, the largest source in the human diet is from various teas derived from the tea-plant Camellia sinensis
- One of the tannic acids, extracted from catechu as a white, crystalline substance; called also catechuic acid, and catechuin
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