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Thymol

/timɔl/

A monoterpene phenol, C10H13OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming

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A monoterpene phenol, C10H13OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming

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Word	Definition
thyme camphornoun	a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
thymic acidnoun	a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thymol"

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Word	Definition
thyme camphornoun	a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
thymic acidnoun	a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
turbiditynoun	The measure of transparency of a fluid (units of measurement include Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)).
thymatenoun	(chemistry) A compound of thymol analogous to a salt.
iodothymolnoun	(organic chemistry) Any of several iodo derivatives of thymol but especially [4-(4-iodooxy-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenyl)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenyl] hypoiodite
thymenenoun	(organic chemistry) A terpene (or mixture of terpenes) isolated from the essential oil of thyme
chlorothymolnoun	(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of thymol, but especially 6-chlorothymol which is used as a disinfectant
chlorthymolnoun	Alternative form of chlorothymol. [(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of thymol, but especially 6-chlorothymol which is used as a disinfectant]
thymotic acidnoun	(chemistry) Any of several isomers of hydroxyisopropylmethylbenzoic acid, formally derived from thymol; one of the constituents of tannic acid.
bromthymolnoun	Alternative form of bromothymol. [(organic chemistry) A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue]
bromothymolnoun	(organic chemistry) A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue
thymohydroquinonenoun	(organic chemistry) The terpenoid 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylbenzene-1,4-diol
thiophenolnoun	(organic chemistry) Any aromatic thiol equivalent to a phenol
thymoquinonenoun	(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in Nigella sativa, that has antioxidant activity
thymolsulphonephthaleinnoun	Thymol blue, a brownish-green or reddish-brown crystalline powder used as a pH indicator.
thymol bluenoun	thymolsulphonephthalein
absintholnoun	(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
thymolsulfonephthaleinnoun	Alternative spelling of thymolsulphonephthalein. [Thymol blue, a brownish-green or reddish-brown crystalline powder used as a pH indicator.]
thiophenylnoun	(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from thiophenol
trithioacetonenoun	(organic chemistry) A chemical compound containing six methyl groups attached to a 1,3,5-trithiane ring used as a flavouring agent; also known as 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexamethyl-1,3,5-trithiane.