-ˌnȯl, -nōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary orcin + -ol
: a crystalline dihydroxy phenol CH 3 C 6 H 3 (OH) 2 obtained from various lichens (as of the genera Roccella and Lecanora ), from extract of aloes, and synthetically from some derivatives of toluene; 5-methyl-resorcinol