resorcin

noun

res·or·cin rə-ˈzȯr-sᵊn

: resorcinol

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Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary res- (from Latin resina resin) + orcin, a phenol (C₇H₈O₂)

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1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resorcin was in 1866

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resorcin

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res·or·cin rə-ˈzȯrs-ᵊn

: resorcinol

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