RESORCIN

Etymology

Noun

resorcin (usually uncountable, plural resorcins)

(organic compound) synonym of resorcinol

Source: Wiktionary


Res*or"cin (rz-r"sn), n. Etym: [Resin + orcin. So called because in its higher homologue it resembles orcin.] (Chem.)

Definition: 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: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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