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Cresol

Cresol Meaning & Definition
Cresol Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cresol?

[n] any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cresol: methyl phenol

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See Also | Lysol | phenol

Cresol In Webster's Dictionary

\Cre"sol\ (kr[=e]"s[=o]l), n. [From {Creosote}.] (Chem.) Any one of three metameric substances, {CH3.C6H4.OH}, homologous with and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and wood tar, and are colorless, oily liquids or solids. Note: [Called also {cresylic acid}.]

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