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polyphenol

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *bheh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *pháňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English polyphenol From poly- + phenol.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 多酚 (duōfēn) — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • Finnish: polyfenoli — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • German: Polyphenol — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • Gujarati: બહુદર્શવ (bahudarśav) — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • Japanese: ポリフェノール (porifenōru) — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • Korean: 폴리페놀 (pollipenol) — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • Spanish: polifenol — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • Thai: พอลิฟีนอล — any of a large class of organic compounds
  • Turkish: polifenol — any of a large class of organic compounds