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Etymology of the English word resorcinol

the English word resorcinol
derived from the English word resin
derived from the Old French word resine
derived from the Latin word resina (resin)
derived from the Greek word rhetine, ῥητίνη
using the English suffix -in
using the English suffix -ol
derived from the English word orcinol
derived from the New Latin word resorcinol
derived from the New Latin word resin
derived from the New Latin word orcinol
derived from the English word orchil
derived from the Old Catalan word orxella

Date

The earliest known usage of resorcinol in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

hexylresorcinol, resorcinolphthalein

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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