SINCE 1828
gallacetophenone
noun
gall·acetophenone
| \ (¦)gal, (¦)gȯl +\
Definition of gallacetophenone
: a yellow crystalline compound C6H3(OH)3COCH3 formerly used as a mordant dye and also locally as an antiseptic; 2,3,4-trihydroxy-acetophenone
— called also Alizarine Yellow C
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