n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ē - ' f ē - ˌ n ō l, -fi- '
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1894
: a polyhydroxy phenol especially : an antioxidant phytochemical
– poly · phe · no · lic \ -fi- ' n ō -lik, - ' nä- \ adjective