ORCINOL


Meaning of ORCINOL in English

[ 'ɔ:sɪnɒl ]

■ noun Chemistry a crystalline compound extracted from orchil, used to make dyes.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. orcina , from Ital. orcello 'orchil'.

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