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Colourless vs Triphenylmethane - What's the difference?

colourless | triphenylmethane |

As an adjective colourless

is having little or no colour.

As a noun triphenylmethane is

(organic chemistry) the hydrocarbon with the chemical formula (c6h5)3ch, a colourless solid soluble in nonpolar organic solvents but not in water.

colourless

Alternative forms

* colorless (American spelling)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having little or no colour.
  • (of a liquid) Water white.
  • Lacking in interest or variety.
  • See also

    * (Colorless green ideas sleep furiously) British English forms

    triphenylmethane

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia triphenylmethane)
  • (organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon with the chemical formula (C6H5)3CH, a colourless solid soluble in nonpolar organic solvents but not in water.