leucoorcein

Questions

What does leucoorcein mean?

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.

Where does leucoorcein come from?

From leuco- + orcein.

How to pronounce leucoorcein

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