phloroglucinol
noun
phlor·o·glu·cin·ol
-ˈglüs-ᵊn-ˌȯl, -ˌōl
: a sweet crystalline phenol C6H6O3 that occurs in combined form in glycosides (as phlorizin), in resins, and in tannins and that is usually made from trinitrotoluene by a series of steps
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“Phloroglucinol.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/phloroglucinol. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.
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