thymol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈθaɪmɒl/
Etymology
Borrowed from French thymol.
Meanings
- (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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thymols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thymol blue · thymate · bromothymol
Relateds
Translations (6)
es timol (a monoterpene phenol) · eo timolo (a monoterpene phenol) · fi tymoli (a monoterpene phenol) · pl tymol (a monoterpene phenol) · de Thymol (a monoterpene phenol) · fr thymol (a monoterpene phenol)