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thymol |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Thymol \Thym"ol\, n. [Thyme + -ol.] (Chem.) 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: thymol n : a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic [syn: {thyme camphor}, {thymic acid}]
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