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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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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