English dictionary
resorcin
/r/i/'z/oU/rs/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A colorless crystalline substance of the phenol series, obtained by melting certain resins, as galbanum, asafetida, etc., with caustic potash. It is also produced artificially and used in making certain dyestuffs, as phthaleïn, fluoresceïn, and eosin.
Source: webster1913