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resorcinol definition

res·or·cinol (ri zôr′si nôl′, -nōl′)

noun

a colorless, crystalline compound, CH(OH), prepared synthetically or by fusing certain resins with caustic alkalies and used in making dyes, celluloid, pharmaceuticals, etc.
also resorcin res·or′·cin (-sin)

Etymology: res(in) + orcinol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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