hydroxy cymene

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hydroxy cymene - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Thymol \Thym"ol\, n. [Thyme + -ol.] (Chem.)
     A phenol derivative of cymene, C10H13.OH, isomeric with
     carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white
     crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong
     antiseptic properties; -- called also hydroxy cymene.
     [1913 Webster]