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Meaning of THYMOL

Pronunciation:  'thImowl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
 
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 Synonyms: thyme camphor, thymic acid
 
 See Also: phenol

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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