orcinol

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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 [[pentose]]s

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