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orcinol
orcinol (ˈɔːsɪˌnɒl) or orcinn (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[C20: from New Latin orcina, from Italian orcello orchil]EncyclopediaSeeorcinorcinol
or·cin·ol (ōr'sin-ol), Parent substance of the natural dye orcein, obtained from certain colorless lichens (Lecanora tinctoria, Rocella tinctoria) by treatment with boiling water; used as an external antiseptic in various skin diseases and in chemistry as a reagent for pentoses. Synonym(s): 5-methylresorcinol, orcinorcin, orcinol (or′sĭn) (-ol″) A chemical derived from lichens and used as a histological stain. CAS # 504-15-4 |