guaiacol

English

Etymology

guaiacum + -ol, from the name of a substance from which it can be derived.

Noun

guaiacol (countable and uncountable, plural guaiacols)

  1. (organic chemistry) A naturally occurring methoxy phenol, having certain medicinal applications
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