cresol
See also: crésol
English
Etymology
From creosote + -ol, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “preserver”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹiːsɒl/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
cresol (plural cresols)
- (organic chemistry) Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- bromocresol
- cresolic
- dicresol
- metacresol
- orthocresol
- paracresol
- tricresol
Translations
either of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene
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Romanian
Declension
References
- cresol in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Spanish
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