creosol
noun
cre·o·sol
variants or less commonly creasol
ˈkrēəˌsōl,
-ˌsȯl
plural -s
: a colorless aromatic phenol CH3O(CH3)C6H3OH obtained from beechwood tar and guaiacum resin; 2-methoxy-para-cresol
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary creosote + -ol; probably originally formed as German kreosol