resorcin

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res·or·cin·ol

(rĭ-zôr′sə-nôl′, -nōl′, -nŏl′) also res·or·cin (rĭ-zôr′sĭn)

A white crystalline compound, C₆H₄(OH)₂, with bactericidal, fungicidal, and keratolytic properties, used in the treatment of acne and other skin diseases and as a component of dyes and resin adhesives.

[res(in) + orc(hil) + -in + -ol.]

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