cresol

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C0741800 (krē′sôl′, -sŏl′, -sōl′)n. Any of three isomeric phenols, C₇H₈O, used in resins and as a disinfectant.

[Alteration of creosol.]

cresol

(ˈkriːsɒl) n (Elements & Compounds) 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: C6H4(CH3)OH. Also called: cresylic acid Systematic name: methylphenol

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(ˈkri sɔl, -sɒl)

n. any of three isomers of the compound C₇H₈O, usu. derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant. [1860–65; cres- (irreg. from creosote) + -ol²]

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cresol - any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectantmethyl phenolLysol - a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectantphenol - any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups

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(krē`sōl), CH₃C₆H₄OH, any one of three aromatic alcohols present in coal tar. The three compounds are structural isomersisomer
, in chemistry, one of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures (arrangements of atoms in the molecule). Isomerism is the occurrence of such compounds. Isomerism was first recognized by J. J. Berzelius in 1827.
..... Click the link for more information. ; they may be thought of as hydroxy derivatives of toluenetoluene
or methylbenzene
, C₇H₈, colorless liquid aromatic hydrocarbon that melts at −95&degC; and boils at 110.8&degC;. It is insoluble in water but highly soluble in most organic solvents.
..... Click the link for more information. or as methyl derivatives of phenolphenol
, C₆H₅OH, a colorless, crystalline solid that melts at about 41&degC;, boils at 182&degC;, and is soluble in ethanol and ether and somewhat soluble in water. An aromatic alcohol, it exhibits weak acidic properties and is corrosive and poisonous.
..... Click the link for more information. . The names of the three compounds indicate which of the hydrogens on the benzene ring portion of the molecule have been replaced. Two adjacent hydrogens are replaced, one with a methyl group and one with a hydroxyl group, to form ortho-cresol, also called 2-hydroxytoluene, or 2-methylphenol. When a single unreplaced hydrogen lies between the two that are replaced, the compound formed is meta-cresol, 3-hydroxytoluene, or 3-methylphenol. When the replaced hydrogens lie opposite one another on the ring, the compound formed is para-cresol, 4-hydroxytoluene, or 4-methylphenol. Because the boiling points of these three compounds are nearly the same, a separation of a mixture of the three into its pure components is impractical. The mixture of cresols obtained from coal tar is called cresylic acid. The cresols are used in the manufacture of disinfectants and synthetic resins.

cresol

[′krē‚sȯl] (organic chemistry) CH₃C₆H₄OH One of three poisonous, colorless isomeric methyl phenols: o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol; used in the production of phenolic resins, tricresyl phosphate, disinfectants, and solvents.

cresol

[kre´sol] a phenol from coal or wood tar; a mixture of isomeric cresol from coal tar or petroleum is used as a disinfectant and in making synthetic resins. Acute poisoning may result in rapid circulatory collapse; chronic poisoning may produce gastrointestinal symptoms, vertigo, skin rashes, jaundice, and uremia.

cre·sol

(krē'sol), A mixture of the three isomeric methyl phenols, o-, m-, and p-cresol, obtained from coal tar. Its properties are similar to those of phenol, but it is less poisonous; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. Synonym(s): tricresol

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noun any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols

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