| rosolic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, a complex red dyestuff (called rosolic acid) which is analogous to rosaniline and aurin. It is produced by oxidizing a mixture of phenol and cresol, as a dark red amorphous mass, C20H16O3, which forms weak salts with bases, and stable ones with acids. Synonym: methyl aurin, and, formerly, corallin. Origin: Rose + carbolic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| p-rosolic acid | <chemistry> A red colouring matter derived from phenol; called also, in commerce, yellow coralin. Origin: L. Aurum gold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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