leucoorcein

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noun

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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Meanings

nounleucoorcein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA 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.

Origin

From leuco- + orcein.

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APA

leucoorcein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoorcein

MLA

“leucoorcein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoorcein. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leucoorcein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoorcein.

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