leucoorcein

English

Etymology

From leuco- +‎ orcein.

Noun

leucoorcein (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A particular fraction of litmus, purplish-red compound that is one of the principal components of litmus, a mixture of dyes extracted from lichens and used as a pH indicator.
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