noun
or res·ole ˈreˌzȯl, -zōl
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary res in (I) + -ol; probably originally formed as German resol (plural resole )
: a fusible resin soluble in alkali and alcohol that is formed as the first resin stage in the alkaline condensation of a phenol and an aldehyde to a phenolic resin, that consists essentially of a mixture of phenol alcohols, and that is used chiefly in laminating and impregnating paper and fabrics — called also A-stage resin ; compare resite , resitol