resorcinol

See also: résorcinol

English

Etymology

From resin +‎ orcinol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹəˈzɔː(ɹ)sɪnɒl/

Noun

resorcinol (countable and uncountable, plural resorcinols)

1. (organic chemistry) The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.

Derived terms

• chrysoine resorcinol
• p-nitrobenzene-azo-resorcinol

 

Translations

meta-dihydroxy benzene

• Italian: resorcina f