Saprol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saprol is a noun meaning (archaic, medicine) A dark brown oily compound containing phenol, creosol, and other hydrocarbons such as coal tar products, used as a disinfectant.
Meaning
(archaic, medicine) A dark brown oily compound containing phenol, creosol, and other hydrocarbons such as coal tar products, used as a disinfectant.
Example Sentences
The value of saprol as a disinfectant for human excreta has been investigated by Laser. It being lighter than water floats upon the surface of fluids which, from the supernatant layer dissolve phenol, cresol, and other coal-tar products which are soluble in water.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include safrol, creosote, salol-camphor, salol, saponule, safrole.
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