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cre⋅sol

  [kree-sawl, -sol]
–noun
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C7H8O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Also called cresylic acid, methyl phenol.
Compare tricresol.

Origin:
1860–65; cres- (irreg. from creosote ) + -ol 2
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cresylic acid  
n.  

  1. Any of several acids derived from petroleum and coal tar that boil above 204°C, contain varying amounts of xylene and cresol, and are used in disinfectants, solvents, and electrical insulation.

  2. A mixture of the three isomers of cresol.

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Main Entry: cre·sol
Pronunciation: 'krE-"sol, -"sOl
Function: noun
1 : any of three poisonous colorless crystalline or liquid isomeric phenolsC7H8O that are used as disinfectants, in making phenolic resins and plasticizers, and in organic synthesis —see METACRESOL, ORTHOCRESOL, PARACRESOL
2 : a mixture of cresol isomers called also tricresol
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cresol cre·sol (krē'sôl', -sōl')
n.
Any of three isomeric phenols used as a disinfectant.

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