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- [awr-suh-nawl, -nol]
- /ˈɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-suh-nawl, -nol]
- /ˈɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl/
Definitions of orcinol word
- noun orcinol a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates. 1
- noun orcinol 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 0
- noun orcinol a colorless, crystalline compound, C6H3·CH3(OH)2, that becomes red in air, obtained from aloes, lichens, etc. and used as a medicine, in dyes, etc. 0
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Origin of orcinol
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin orcin(a) (< Italian orcello orchil, by alteration) + -ol2
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Parts of speech for Orcinol
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orcinol popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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