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guaiacol
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guaiacol, n. [Guaiacum + -ol.].
A colorless liquid, C7H8O2 , with a peculiar odor. It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has been used in the past for treating pulmonary tuberculosis. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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