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Phloroglucin

Phlorˊo-glu′cin

,
Noun.
[
Phlor
etin + Gr.
γλυκύσ
sweet.]
(Chem.)
A sweet white crystalline substance, metameric with pyrogallol, and obtained by the decomposition of phloretin, and from certain gums, as catechu, kino, etc. It belongs to the class of phenols. [Called also
phloroglucinol
.]

Definition 2024


phloroglucin

phloroglucin

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Noun

phloroglucin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A white crystalline phenol, metameric with pyrogallol, obtained by the decomposition of phloretin and from certain gums.

Derived terms

  • nitrophloroglucin