anthragallol

noun

an·​thra·​gal·​lol

-ˈgaˌlōl,

-läl

plural -s

: an orange crystalline compound C₁₄H₅O₂(OH)₃ used as a brown mordant dye; 1,2,3-trihydroxy-anthraquinone

called also alizarine brown, anthracene brown

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary anthr- + gallic + -ol

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