cresol

[ kree-sawl, -sol ]

/ ˈkri sɔl, -sɒl /

noun

any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C7H8O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.

Also called cresylic acid, methyl phenol .

Compare tricresol.

Origin of cresol

1860–65; cres- (irregular from creosote) + -ol²

Words nearby cresol

crescent cell anemia, crescent truss, crescit eundo, crescive, Creslan, cresol, cresol red, cress, Cressent, cresset, Cressida

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Example sentences from the Web for cresol

The floor and the lower part of the chambers are treated with cresol; the upper part is whitewashed.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt|Various
Cresol soap and water make a good disinfectant for incubators.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen
So instead of phenol, other coal tar products such as cresol, naphthol or benzene itself may be used.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
Compound solution of cresol is an excellent remedy at this stage.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

They are arranged over cesspools 18 feet deep, disinfected every day with whitewash and cresol, and are quite odourless.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cresol

cresol

/ (ˈkriːsɒl) /

noun

an aromatic compound derived from phenol, existing in three isomeric forms: found in coal tar and creosote and used in making synthetic resins and as an antiseptic and disinfectant; hydroxytoluene. Formula: C 6 H 4 (CH 3)OHAlso called: cresylic acid Systematic name: methylphenol

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Medical definitions for cresol

cresol

[ krē′sôl′, -sōl′ ]

n.

Any of three isomeric phenols used as a disinfectant.

单词	cresol
释义	cresol [ kree-sawl, -sol ] / ˈkri sɔl, -sɒl / noun any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C7H8O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant. Also called cresylic acid, methyl phenol . Compare tricresol. Origin of cresol 1860–65; cres- (irregular from creosote) + -ol² Words nearby cresol crescent cell anemia, crescent truss, crescit eundo, crescive, Creslan, cresol, cresol red, cress, Cressent, cresset, Cressida Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cresol The floor and the lower part of the chambers are treated with cresol; the upper part is whitewashed. Turkish Prisoners in Egypt\|Various Cresol soap and water make a good disinfectant for incubators. Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen So instead of phenol, other coal tar products such as cresol, naphthol or benzene itself may be used. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson Compound solution of cresol is an excellent remedy at this stage. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture They are arranged over cesspools 18 feet deep, disinfected every day with whitewash and cresol, and are quite odourless. Turkish Prisoners in Egypt\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cresol cresol / (ˈkriːsɒl) / noun an aromatic compound derived from phenol, existing in three isomeric forms: found in coal tar and creosote and used in making synthetic resins and as an antiseptic and disinfectant; hydroxytoluene. Formula: C 6 H 4 (CH 3)OHAlso called: cresylic acid Systematic name: methylphenol Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cresol cresol [ krē′sôl′, -sōl′ ] n. Any of three isomeric phenols used as a disinfectant. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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