A yellow-green crystalline compound containing chlorine, used as an oxidizing agent and in dye production.
From chlor- (chlorine) + anil (from indigo, an ancient dye). Named for its relationship to indigo chemistry and chlorine content.
Chloranil is one of chemistry's useful troublemakers—it's so reactive that chemists use it to test whether other molecules will be oxidized, but it can be dangerously unstable!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.