rosolic Meaning, Definition & Usage
Ro*sol"ic adjective
Etymology
Definitions
(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex red dyestuff (called rosolic acid) which is analogous to rosaniline and aurin. It is produced by oxidizing a mixture of phenol and cresol, as a dark red amorphous mass, C20H16O3 , which forms weak salts with bases, and stable ones with acids. Called alsomethyl aurin , and, formerly,corallin .