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naphthoresorcinol

naphthoresorcinol noun: a white crystalline chemical compound, 1,3-dihydroxynaphthalene, used as a reagent, especially for the detection of glucuronic acid and its derivatives.

Noun

naphthoresorcinol (uncountable)

  1. A white crystalline chemical compound, 1,3-dihydroxynaphthalene, used as a reagent, especially for the detection of glucuronic acid and its derivatives.
  2. Resorcinol derivative of naphthalene.

Origin of naphthoresorcinol

From naphtho- + resorcinol.

Questions about naphthoresorcinol

What does naphthoresorcinol mean?
Naphthoresorcinol means a white crystalline chemical compound, 1,3-dihydroxynaphthalene, used as a reagent, especially for the detection of glucuronic acid and its derivatives.
What part of speech is naphthoresorcinol?
Naphthoresorcinol is a noun.

Words near naphthoresorcinol in the dictionary

  1. naphthopyrones
  2. naphthoquinol
  3. naphthoquinols
  4. naphthoquinone
  5. naphthoquinones
  6. naphthoresorcinol
  7. naphthospironone
  8. naphthospironones
  9. naphthotectone
  10. naphthotriazole
  11. naphthotriazoles

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