'C16H14O5' definitions:

Definition of 'C16H14O5'

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  • brasilin \bras"i*lin\, n. [Cf. F. br['e]siline. See 2d Brazil.] (Chem.) A substance, C16H14O5, extracted from brazilwood as a yellow crystalline powder which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies on exposure to the air, being oxidized to