resorcin

res·or·cin·ol

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-zawr-suh-nawl, -nol or ri-zawr-sin; rez-awr-]
- /rɪˈzɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl or rɪˈzɔr sɪn; rɛzˈɔr-/
- /rɪzˈɔːsɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-zawr-suh-nawl, -nol or ri-zawr-sin; rez-awr-]
- /rɪˈzɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl or rɪˈzɔr sɪn; rɛzˈɔr-/

Definition of resorcin word

noun resorcin a white, needlelike, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 O 2 , a benzene derivative originally obtained from certain resins, now usually synthesized: used chiefly in making dyes, as a reagent, in tanning, in the synthesis of certain resins, and in medicine in treating certain skin conditions; meta-dihydroxybenzene. 1

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Origin of resorcin

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; res(in) + orcinol

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Parts of speech for Resorcin

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resorcin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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