resorcinol
/ɹəˈzɔː(ɹ)sɪnɒl/
resorcinol noun: the diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.
Noun
resorcinol (countable and uncountable, plural resorcinols)
- The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.
resorcinol meaning in Tamil
resorcinol in Tamil
- இரசோசினோல்
Forms of resorcinol
| plural | resorcinols |
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Origin of resorcinol
From resin + orcinol.
Words formed from resorcinol
Questions about resorcinol
- What does resorcinol mean?
- Resorcinol means the diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.
- What is resorcinol in Tamil?
- Resorcinol in Tamil is இரசோசினோல். See Resorcinol meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is resorcinol?
- Resorcinol is a noun.
- How do you pronounce resorcinol?
- Resorcinol is pronounced /ɹəˈzɔː(ɹ)sɪnɒl/.
- What is the plural of resorcinol?
- The plural of resorcinol is resorcinols.
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