phloroglucinol
[ flawr-uh-gloo-suh-nawl, -nol, flor- ]
/ ˌflɔr əˈglu səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl, ˌflɒr- /
noun Chemistry.
a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C6H3(OH)3⋅2H2O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
Also
phlor·o·glu·cin
[flawr-uh-gloo-sin, flor-] /ˌflɔr əˈglu sɪn, ˌflɒr-/,
phlor·o·glu·cine
[flawr-uh-gloo-seen, -sin, flor-] /ˌflɔr əˈglu sin, -sɪn, ˌflɒr-/.
Origin of phloroglucinol
Words nearby phloroglucinol
phloem ray,
phlogistic,
phlogiston,
phlogopite,
phlorizin,
phloroglucinol,
phlox,
phlox family,
phls,
phlyctena,
phlyctenoid
Example sentences from the Web for phloroglucinol
Furthermore, fisetin should give protocatechuic acid and phloroglucinol by fusion with caustic potash under proper conditions.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) |William Anderson Syme
Medical definitions for phloroglucinol
phloroglucinol
[ flôr′ə-glōō′sə-nôl′,-nōl′ ]
n.
A white, slightly sweet, crystalline compound used as an antispasmodic, analytical reagent, and decalcifier of bone specimens for microscopic examination.
phloroglucin