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xy·le·nol \ˈzīləˌnȯl, -nōl\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xylene + -ol : any of six crystalline isomeric phenols (CH3)2C6H3OH or a mixture of them derived from the xylenes, found in coal tar, and used chiefly as disinfectants and in making phenolic resins; dimethyl-phenol; especially : the meta or 3,5-isomer constituting the most abundant xylenol in coal tar — compare chloroxylenol |