cresol, methyl phenol
(noun) any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cresol (plural cresols)
(chemistry) Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.
• hydroxytoluene
• Cloers, Clores, Corles, ceorls, closer, escrol, sclero-
Source: Wiktionary
Cre"sol (kr"sl), n. Etym: [From Creosote.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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