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[syn: thymol, thyme camphor, thymic acid]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Thymol \Thym"ol\, n. [Thyme + -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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
thymol
n 1: a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving
biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a
fungicide or antiseptic [syn: thymol, thyme camphor,
thymic acid]