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thymol
CIDE DICTIONARY
thymol, n. [Thyme + -ol.].
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 . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thymol, n. Chem. a white crystalline phenol obtained from oil of thyme and used as an antiseptic.
Etymology
as THYME + -OL(1)
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