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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
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