Plural of catechol; multiple molecules of the chemical compound used in dyes, medicines, and as a building block in biological systems.
Regular plural of 'catechol' with the '-s' suffix, maintaining the chemical nomenclature derived from 'catechu' plus '-ol.'
Catechols appear everywhere in nature—in tea, in chocolate, in your own neurochemistry—which is why studying this one molecular structure helps scientists understand everything from why plants taste bitter to why depression involves catechol problems.
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