thymol

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Noun thymol has 1 sense

thymol, thyme camphor, thymic acid - a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
--₁ is a kind of phenol

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Thymol

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A colorless crystalline compound extracted from thyme oil and used as an antiseptic.

Sample Sentences:

I bought a bottle of thymol to clean and disinfect my wounds.
The dentist applied thymol to the gums to prevent infection.

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