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Luminol vs Cuminol - What's the difference?

luminol | cuminol |

In organic compound terms the difference between luminol and cuminol

is that luminol is a chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent, molecular formula C8H7N3O2 while cuminol is a liquid, C3H7.C6H4.CHO, obtained from oil of caraway; cuminic aldehyde.

luminol

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Noun

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  • (organic compound) A chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent, molecular formula C8H7N3O2.

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    * (wikipedia "luminol") * (commonslite)

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    cuminol

    English

    Noun

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  • (organic compound) A liquid, C3H7.C6H4.CHO, obtained from oil of caraway; cuminic aldehyde.
    • (Webster 1913)