orcinol
/ˈɔːsɪnɒl/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a crystalline compound extracted from certain lichens and used to make dyes【化】苔黑素, 苔黑酚。
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- Alternative name: 2-hydroxyphenylmethanol; chem. formula: C7H8O2.又名： 二羟基甲苯; 化学分子式： C7H8O2.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin orcina, from Italian orcello 'orchil'.