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Definition of Orcinol
1. Noun. (organic compound) 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. ¹
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Definition of Orcinol
1. a chemical compound [n -S]
Medical Definition of Orcinol
1. 3,5-dihydroxytoluene;the parent substance of the natural dye orcein, obtained from certain colourless lichens (Lecanora tinctoria, Rocella tinctoria) by treatment with boiling water; used as an external antiseptic in various skin diseases and in chemistry as a reagent for pentoses. Synonym: 5-methylresorcinol, orcin. (05 Mar 2000)
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