thymol
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Thymol
A monoterpene phenol, C₁₀H₁₃OH, found in the oil extracted from thymeA monoterpene phenol, C₁₀H₁₃OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming
/ˈθaɪmɒl/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A monoterpene phenol, C₁₀H₁₃OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming
Thymol
a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
Translations
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By meaning 1
a monoterpene phenol:
Origin
Borrowed from French thymol.Borrowed from French thymol.
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Forms
plural: thymolsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic:thyme camphorthymic acid
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedcarvacrol
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable