lactophenol

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noun

A solution of phenol and lactic acid in glycerol and water. It is a component of the biological stain lactophenol cotton blue.

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounlactophenol (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA solution of phenol and lactic acid in glycerol and water. It is a component of the biological stain lactophenol cotton blue.

Origin

  1. Latinlac
  2. Englishlacto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  6. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  7. Frenchphène
  8. Englishphenol
  9. Englishlactophenol

From lacto- + phenol.

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APA

lactophenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactophenol

MLA

“lactophenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactophenol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactophenol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactophenol.

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