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resorcin

resorcin noun: synonym of resorcinol.

Noun

resorcin (usually uncountable, plural resorcins)

  1. (usually) Synonym of resorcinol.
    Synonyms:
    resorcinol

Synonyms of resorcin

Forms of resorcin

pluralresorcins

Origin of resorcin

Blend of resin + orcin, so called because in its higher homologue it resembles orcin.

Words formed from resorcin

Questions about resorcin

What does resorcin mean?
Resorcin means synonym of resorcinol.
What part of speech is resorcin?
Resorcin is a noun.
What is the plural of resorcin?
The plural of resorcin is resorcins.

Words near resorcin in the dictionary

  1. resorbing
  2. resorbogenic
  3. resorbs
  4. resorbtion
  5. resorbtions
  6. resorcin
  7. resorcinarene
  8. resorcinarenes
  9. resorcine
  10. resorcinism
  11. resorcinol

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