guaiac resin

guaiac resin
noun
: guaiacum 1c

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  • guaiac — [gwī′ak΄] n. [< GUAIACUM] 1. a greenish brown resin from the wood of two species of guaiacum (Guaiacum sanctum and G. officinale) used as a reagent in tests for blood traces, in varnishes, etc. 2. GUAIACUM (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

  • guaiac — Guaiacum Gua ia*cum, n. [NL., fr. Sp. guayaco, from native name in Haiti.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America. [1913 Webster] 2. The heart wood or the resin of the {Guaiacum officinale} or lignum vit[ae], a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guaiac — /gwuy ak/, n. 1. Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, esp. from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood. 2 …   Universalium

  • guaiac — The resin of Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum (family Zygophyllaceae); a nauseant, diaphoretic, stimulant, and reagent in testing for occult blood. SYN: g. gum. [Sp. guayaco, imitating the native Carib name] * * * guai·ac g(w)ī .a …   Medical dictionary

  • resin — Synonyms and related words: Canada balsam, Sonora lac, acacia, agar, amber, ambergris, ammoniac, amyrin, anime, balsam, bassorin, benjamin, benzoin, camphor, carob gum, carrageenin, chewing gum, chicle, colophony, copaiba, copal, copaline, dammar …   Moby Thesaurus

  • guaiac — [ gwʌɪak] noun brown resin obtained from guaiacum trees, used as a flavouring and in varnishes …   English new terms dictionary

  • guaiac — guai•ac [[t]ˈgwaɪ æk[/t]] n. 1) med pln a greenish brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, esp. from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and as a medical test for the presence of blood in excreted matter 2) med… …   From formal English to slang

  • Список пищевых добавок E300-E399 — E300 E399 Пищевые добавки. Группа антиоксидантов, регуляторов кислотности. Индекс Название вещества Английское название E300 Аскорбиновая кислота (Витамин C) Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) E301 …   Википедия

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  • C6H4OCH3OH — Guiacol Gui a*col, n. [Guiac + ol.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, {C6H4.OCH3.OH}, resembling the phenols, found as a constituent of woodtar creosote, and produced by the dry distillation of guaiac resin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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