birch tar oil

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birch tar oil [′bərch ‚tär ‚ȯil]

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A toxic liquid mixture of guaiacol, phenols, cresol, xylenol, and creosol; derived from distillation of birch tar and by dry distillation of the wood ofBetula alba; used as a disinfectant, in leather dressing, and in medicine.

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