triphenylmethanol

noun

An aromatic organic compound, a white crystalline solid that produces an intense yellow colour in strongly acidic solutions.

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triphenylcarbinoltritanol
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Meanings

nountriphenylmethanol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn aromatic organic compound, a white crystalline solid that produces an intense yellow colour in strongly acidic solutions.

    Synonyms: triphenylcarbinol, tritanol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn aromatic organic compound, a white crystalline solid that produces an intense yellow colour in strongly acidic solutions.

Similar
triphenylcarbinoltritanol

Origin

From triphenyl + methanol.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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