Thymol

2 definitions found

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

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  thymol
       n : a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving
           biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a
           fungicide or antiseptic [syn: {thyme camphor}, {thymic
           acid}]