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Rareorcinol
The correct spelling is orcinol.
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noun
Say it like: Ors-ino-l
The correct spelling is orcinol. A natural phenolic organic compound that occurs in many species of lichen, used in the production of orcein and as a reagent in some chemical tests for pentoses.
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noun
- 1.A natural phenolic organic compound that occurs in many species of lichen, used in the production of orcein and as a reagent in some chemical tests for pentoses.
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