About The Word Thymol
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Thymol
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What's The Definition Of Thymol?
[n] a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
Synonyms | Synonyms for Thymol: thyme camphor | thymic acid Related Terms | Find terms related to Thymol: See Also | phenol Thymol In Webster's Dictionary \Thym"ol\, n. [Thyme + -ol.] (Chem.)
A phenol derivative of cymene, {C10H13.OH}, isomeric with
carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white
crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong
antiseptic properties; -- called also {hydroxy cymene}.
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