phloroglucinol

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Noun

phloroglucinol (countable and uncountable, plural phloroglucinols)

1. (chemistry) A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used as a bone decalcifying agent.

Derived terms

• phlorotannin
• polyphloroglucinol

See also

• pyrogallol 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene
• hydroxyquinol 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene