guaiac

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A paper treated with alpha-guaiaconic acid, used in tests to detect blood in the faeces.
2. noun Guaiacum (tree, wood or resin of the guaiacum tree)
3. noun Guaiacol.
4. noun Oil of guaiac, a fragrance ingredient used in soap and perfumery distilled from the palo santo tree.

Similar words

lignum vitae guaiacum guaiacolsulfonate guacetisal guaiapate guaietolin benzosol monotal guanoctine guaifenesin

Often followed by

test and positive resin tests testing wood negative is

Word family

guaiacs