QUINAPHTHOL
\kwˈɪnɐfθˌɒl], \kwˈɪnɐfθˌɒl], \k_w_ˈɪ_n_ɐ_f_θ_ˌɒ_l]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
A betanaphthol alpha-monosulphonate of quinin; used as an intestinal antiseptic.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.