A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
