resol
/ˈrɛzɒl/(also resole) Chemistry
noun
Any of various resins, generally soluble in water or alcohol, formed as the first stage in phenol-aldehyde copolymerizations and often prepared as precondensates in the manufacture of plastics.
Origin
Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). In sense 1 probably from Swedish resol, perhaps via German Resol.
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