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resorcinol (iou)



resorcinol noun. L19.
[from RESORCIN + -OL.]
Chemistry. A crystalline phenol formerly obtained from galbanum and other resins but now made synthetically, and used in the manufacture of dyes, resins, etc., and in lotions and ointments to promote exfoliation of the skin; 1,3-dihydroxybenzene, C6H4(OH)2.
resor'cylic adjective pertaining to or derived from resorcinol L19.