1 purpurogallin | Definition of purpurogallin

purpurogallin

noun
pur·​pu·​ro·​gal·​lin | \ ˌpərpyərōˈgalə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of purpurogallin

: a red crystalline phenolic ketone dye C11H4O(OH)4 that occurs naturally in various plant galls as the diglucoside and is made synthetically by oxidation of pyrogallol

History and Etymology for purpurogallin

Latin purpura purple + English -o- + pyrogallol + -in

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