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guaiac (gwīak′)

noun

  1. a greenish-brown resin from the wood of two species of guaiacum (Guaiacum sanctum and G. officinale) used as a reagent in tests for blood traces, in varnishes, etc.
  2. guaiacum (sense )

Etymology: < guaiacum

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