Guaiacol definition

Guaiacol





Home | Index


We love those sites:

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Guaiacol \Guai"a*col\, n. [Guaiacum + -ol.] (Chem.)
     A colorless liquid, {C7H8O2}, with a peculiar odor. It is the
     methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling
     guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has
     been used in the past for treating pulmonary tuberculosis.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



















Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by Vaffle Invitation Code Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights reserved. (2008-2024)