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noun
a monoterpene phenol, C10H13OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thyme camphor, thymic acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phenol
History
Borrowed from French thymol.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
