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lacmoid

lacmoid noun: a purplish dye made from resorcinol, employed as an indicator, being turned blue by alkalis and red by acids.

Noun

lacmoid (uncountable)

  1. A purplish dye made from resorcinol, employed as an indicator, being turned blue by alkalis and red by acids.

Forms of lacmoid

alternative formlackmoid

Origin of lacmoid

Originally a trade name.

Questions about lacmoid

What does lacmoid mean?
Lacmoid means a purplish dye made from resorcinol, employed as an indicator, being turned blue by alkalis and red by acids.
What part of speech is lacmoid?
Lacmoid is a noun.

Words near lacmoid in the dictionary

  1. Laclauian
  2. Laclede
  3. Laclede County
  4. LACMA
  5. Lacmalac
  6. lacmoid
  7. lacmus
  8. Lacnapan
  9. LACNIC
  10. Lacock
  11. lacolith

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