"cresol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹiːsɒl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cresol.wav Forms: cresols [plural]
Etymology: From creosote + -ol, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “preserver”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|creosote|-ol}} creosote + -ol, {{der|en|grc|κρέας||flesh}} Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cresol (plural cresols)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol. Wikipedia link: cresol Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: hydroxytoluene Translations (either of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene): kresoli (Finnish), क्रविपव (kravipav) (Hindi), کرزول (kerezol) (Persian), cresol [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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