Look up: thymol

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   Thymol
   Thymol (methyl-propylphenol) is a white crystalline phenol obtained from the oil of thyme. It has a pleasant aromatic smell and is used as an antiseptic.
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   thymol
   [n] - a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
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   Thymol
   Thym'ol noun [ Thym e + -ol .] (Chemistry) A phenol derivative of cymene, C ₁₀ H ₁₃ .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 .
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   thymol
   <chemistry> 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 odour and strong antiseptic properties. ... Synonym: hydroxy cymene. ... Origin: Thyme + -ol. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   thymol
   thyme camphor noun a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
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   Thymol
   `Thymol` is a monoterpene phenol derivative of cymene, C10H14OH, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties. It is also called `hydroxy cymene`. (from Webster's 1913 dictionary) It has been found to be useful in controlling varroa mites in bee colonies.A minor use is in bookbinding: before rebinding, books with mold damage can be seal...
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   Thymol
   • (n.) 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.
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   thymol
   (from the article `thyme`) Thyme contains about 1 percent essential oil, the principal component of which is thymol, or thyme camphor. Thymol is used in the manufacture of ...
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   thymol
   thymol 1. Combustible white crystals; slightly soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and ether; melts from 48 to 51 degrees centigrade and boils at 233 degrees centigrade; occurs naturally in the thyme plant. Used as a fungicide, preservative, flavoring, and reagent, and in perfumes. 2. A naturally occurring crystalline phenol obtained from thyme or th...
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