"guaiac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guaiacs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} guaiac (countable and uncountable, plural guaiacs)
  1. (medicine) A paper treated with alpha-guaiaconic acid, used in tests to detect blood in the faeces. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-guaiac-en-noun-K5TYwfRh Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. Guaiacum (tree, wood or resin of the guaiacum tree) Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-guaiac-en-noun-sNNuyR9V
  3. Guaiacol. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-guaiac-en-noun-6yYoXXTt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 17 47 23
  4. Oil of guaiac, a fragrance ingredient used in soap and perfumery distilled from the palo santo tree. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-guaiac-en-noun-pntxsfr~

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