xylorcin

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noun

A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.

Similar
betaorcin
OriginEnglish orcin ← French orcine ← New Latin orcina →
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Meanings

nounxylorcin (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablechemistryA derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.

    Synonyms: betaorcin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.

Similar
betaorcin

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ksewlo-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon)
  4. Englishxylo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  7. Proto-Italic*ausis
  8. Latinauris
  9. Latinauricula
  10. Latinōricula
  11. Italianoricello
  12. Arabic[script needed] ('urjālla)influ.
  13. Old Catalanorxella
  14. Old Frenchorchel
  15. Frenchorseille
  16. Dutchorseille
  17. New Latinorcina
  18. Frenchorcine
  19. Englishorcin
  20. Englishxylorcin

From xylo- + orcin.

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APA

xylorcin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylorcin

MLA

“xylorcin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylorcin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylorcin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylorcin.

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