resorcin
noun
res·or·cin rə-ˈzȯr-sᵊn 
: resorcinol
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary res- (from Latin resina resin) + orcin, a phenol (C7H8O2)
First Known Use
circa 1868, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
resorcin
noun
res·or·cin rə-ˈzȯrs-ᵊn
: resorcinol