orcinol
[ awr-suh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˈɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C7H8O2, 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.
Also
or·cin
[awr-sin] /ˈɔr sɪn/.
Words nearby orcinol
orchioplasty,
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orchitis,
orchotomy,
orcinol,
orciprenaline sulfate,
orcus,
orczy,
ord,
ord.
Example sentences from the Web for orcin
In both cases, if the ebullition is too long continued, the new acid is wholly or in part converted into orcin.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for orcin
orcinol
orcin (ˈɔːsɪn)
/ (ˈɔːsɪˌnɒl) /
noun
a colourless crystalline water-soluble solid that occurs in many lichens and from which the dyes found in litmus are derived. Formula: CH 3 C 6 H 3 (OH) 2
Word Origin for orcinol
C20: from New Latin
orcina, from Italian
orcello
orchil