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Meaning of 'thymol' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thymol [ n.]
- 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.

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thy thyine wood thylacine thymate thyme thymene thymiatechny thymic thymus thymy

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