meaning of resorcin
1. 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.
Related Words
resorcin | resorcinol | resorcinolphthalein |
