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bromocresol purple

bromocresol purple noun: a sulfonephthalein derived from a brominated derivative of cresol; it is used as an acid-base indicator.

Noun

bromocresol purple (uncountable)

  1. A sulfonephthalein derived from a brominated derivative of cresol; it is used as an acid-base indicator

Questions about bromocresol purple

What does bromocresol purple mean?
Bromocresol purple means a sulfonephthalein derived from a brominated derivative of cresol; it is used as an acid-base indicator.
What part of speech is bromocresol purple?
Bromocresol purple is a noun.

Words near bromocresol purple in the dictionary

  1. bromociclen
  2. bromocinnoline
  3. bromocinnolines
  4. bromocresol
  5. bromocresol green
  6. bromocresol purple
  7. bromocresols
  8. bromocriptin
  9. bromocriptine
  10. bromocriptines
  11. bromocryptine

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