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Webster 1913 Edition
Xylorcin
Xy-lor′cin
,Noun.
[
Xyl
ene + orcin
.] (Chem.)
A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance which on exposure in the air becomes red; – called also
betaorcin
. Definition 2024
xylorcin
xylorcin
English
Noun
xylorcin (uncountable)
- (chemistry, dated) A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.
Synonyms
- betaorcin