Guaiac

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A paper treated with alpha-guaiaconic acid, used in tests to detect blood in the faeces. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum wordnet
  3. 3
    Guaiacum (tree, wood or resin of the guaiacum tree) countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Guaiacol. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Oil of guaiac, a fragrance ingredient used in soap and perfumery distilled from the palo santo tree. countable, uncountable

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