ALL meanings of orcinol
or·ci·nol
O o - 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