Resorcin

[ri'zɒ:sin]

Definition

(n.) 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 phthalein, fluorescein, and eosin.

Inputed by Alan

Definition

n. a colourless crystalline phenol.—adj. Resor′cinal.—n. Resor′cinism.

Typist: Veronica