thymol (redirected from thymol iodide)

thy·mol  (thmôl, -ml)

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.

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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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thymol - a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic thyme camphor, thymic acid phenol - any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups