polyphenol

See also: polyphénol

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ phenol

Noun

polyphenol (plural polyphenols)

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) any of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more than one phenol group; they tend to be colourful and to have antioxidant properties

Related terms

polyhydroxyphenol

Translations

any of a large class of organic compounds

Chinese:
Mandarin: 多酚 (duōfēn)
Gujarati: બહુદર્શવ (bahudarśav)
Spanish: polifenol m
Thai: โพลีฟีนอล

See also

tannin

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