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Webster 1913 Edition


Thymol

Thym′ol

,
Noun.
[
Thym
e +
-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
.