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thymol
(redirected from Hydroxy cymene)

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thymol
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
thymol [thī‚mȯl]
(organic chemistry)
C10H14O A naturally occurring crystalline phenol obtained from thyme or thyme oil, melting at 515°C; used to kill parasites in herbaria, to preserve anatomical specimens, and in medicine as a topical antifungal agent. Also known as thyme camphor.


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