orcinol

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orcinol noun

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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orcin diorcinol orcine orientanol zeorin xylenol orange oroxylin orelline lyoniresinol olivetol orientin hydroxyphenol resorcinol isoquinolinol arenol lipochrin

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