resorcinol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹəˈzɔː(ɹ)sɪnɒl/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē)bor. Latin rēsīnader. Old French résinebor. Middle English resyn English resin Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Italic *auzis Latin auris Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin auricula Latin ōriculader. Italian oricelloder. Arabic [script needed] ('urjālla)influ. Old Catalan orxellader. Old French orchel French orseilleder. Dutch orseilleder. New Latin orcinader. French orcineder. English orcin Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English orcinol English resorcinol From resin + orcinol.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| resorcinols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hexylresorcinol · resorcinolic · trinitroresorcinol · chrysoine resorcinol · p-nitrobenzene-azo-resorcinol · irisresorcinol · resorcinolphthalein · alkylresorcinol · naphthoresorcinol
Relateds
Translations (4)
cmn 雷瑣酚 /雷琐酚 (meta-dihydroxy benzene) · cmn 雷瑣辛 /雷琐辛 (meta-dihydroxy benzene) · cmn 間苯二酚 /间苯二酚 (meta-dihydroxy benzene) · it resorcina (meta-dihydroxy benzene)