Orcinol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orcinol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A natural phenolic organic compound that occurs in many species of lichen, used in the production of orcein and as a reagent in some chemical tests for pentoses.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A natural phenolic organic compound that occurs in many species of lichen, used in the production of orcein and as a reagent in some chemical tests for pentoses.
Word Forms
- orcinols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orcin, diorcinol, orcine, orientanol, zeorin, oroxylin.
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