lapachol

noun

la·​pa·​chol

ləˈpäˌchȯl,

-chōl

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline coloring matter C₁₅H₁₄O₃ derived from alpha-naphthoquinone and found in the grain of lapacho and similar woods

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lapach- (from lapacho) + -ol; originally formed in French

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