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anthragallol
noun
an·thra·gal·lol
\-ˈgaˌlōl, -läl\
Definition of anthragallol
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: an orange crystalline compound C14H5O2(OH)3 used as a brown mordant dye; 1,2,3-trihydroxy-anthraquinone —called also alizarine brown, anthracene brown
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Origin and Etymology of anthragallol
International Scientific Vocabulary anthr- + gallic + -ol
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