Meaning Of The Word Orcinol
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Orcinol Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Orcinol?
orcinol in American English
a colorless, crystalline compound, C6H3·CH3(OH)2, that becomes red in air, obtained from aloes, lichens, etc. and used as a medicine, in dyes, etc. noun: a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C7H8 O2, sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates orcinol in British English noun: a colourless crystalline water-soluble solid that occurs in many lichens and from which the dyes found in litmus are derived. Formula: CH3C6 H3(OH)2 |
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