orcinol

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orcinol [ˈɔːsɪˌnɒl], orcin [ˈɔːsɪn]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless crystalline water-soluble solid that occurs in many lichens and from which the dyes found in litmus are derived. Formula: CH₃C₆H₃(OH)₂

[from New Latin orcina, from Italian orcello orchil]

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