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Definitions

Noun

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

Etymology

From naphtho- + resorcinol.

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