THYMOL

thymol, thyme camphor, thymic acid

(noun) a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

thymol (countable and uncountable, plural thymols)

(chemistry) a monoterpene phenol, C₁₀H₁₃OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming

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Source: Wiktionary

Thym"ol, n. Etym: [Thyme + -ol.] (Chem.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition