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rufol

rufol noun: a phenol derivative of anthracene which on oxidation produces a red dyestuff related to anthraquinone.

Noun

rufol (uncountable)

  1. A phenol derivative of anthracene which on oxidation produces a red dyestuff related to anthraquinone.

Origin of rufol

Latin rufus (“reddish”) + -ol.

Questions about rufol

What does rufol mean?
Rufol means a phenol derivative of anthracene which on oxidation produces a red dyestuff related to anthraquinone.
What part of speech is rufol?
Rufol is a noun.

Words near rufol in the dictionary

  1. rufobrunneous
  2. rufochromomycin
  3. rufoferruginous
  4. rufofulvous
  5. rufofuscous
  6. rufol
  7. rufopiceous
  8. Rufos
  9. rufosity
  10. rufous
  11. rufous bush chat

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