(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:47:15

Ru"fol (?), n. [L. rufus reddish + -ol.] Chem.

A phenol derivative of anthracene obtained as a white crystalline substance, which on oxidation produces a red dyestuff related to anthraquinone.

 

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