orcinol
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Definition of orcinol
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)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
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Italic *auzis Latin auris Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin auricula Latin ōriculader. Italian oricelloder. Arabic [script needed] ('urjālla)influ. Old Catalan orxellader. Old…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Italic *auzis Latin auris Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin auricula Latin ōriculader. Italian oricelloder. Arabic [script needed] ('urjālla)influ. Old Catalan orxellader. Old French orchel French orseilleder. Dutch orseilleder. New Latin orcinader. French orcineder. English orcin Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English orcinol From orcin + -ol.
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