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CREOSOL
creosol
(noun) a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
creosol (countable and uncountable, plural creosols)
(organic compound) The methoxy phenol 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol that is a constituent of creosote
Anagrams
• colores, coolers, recools
Source: Wiktionary
Cre"o*sol (kr"-sl), n. Etym: [Cresote + phenol.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless liquid resembling phenol or carbolic acid, homologous with pyrocatechin, and obtained from beechwood tar and gum guaiacum. [Written also creasol.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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