ORCINOL

Noun

orcinol (countable and uncountable, plural orcinols)

(organic compound) 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.

Anagrams

• color in, corn oil, in color

Source: Wiktionary



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