thy·mol (th  môl , -m l)n. A white, crystalline, aromatic compound, C10H14O, derived from thyme oil and other oils or made synthetically and used as an antiseptic, a fungicide, and a preservative. |
thymol [ˈθaɪmɒl]
n
(Chemistry) a white crystalline substance with an aromatic odour, obtained from the oil of thyme and used as a fungicide, antiseptic, and anthelmintic and in perfumery and embalming; 2-isopropylphenol. Formula: (CH3)2CHC6H3(CH3)OH
[from thyme + -ol2]
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| Noun | 1. | thymol - a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic phenol - any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups |
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