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/ˈθaɪmɒl/ · noun
(chemistry) 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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Thymol means (chemistry) a monoterpene phenol, C₁₀H₁₃OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming.
Common synonyms include thyme camphor, thymic acid.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use thymol where its definition matches the intended context.
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