cresol

From creosote +‎ -ol, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “preserver”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹiːsɒl/

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cresol (plural cresols)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.

• hydroxytoluene

• Cloers, Clores, Corles, ceorls, closer, escrol, sclero-

cresol m (plural cresols)

1. (Valencia) Alternative form of gresol (“crucible”)

cresol m (plural cresoli)

1. Obsolete form of crezol.

• cresol in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

• IPA^(key): /kɾeˈsol/ [kɾeˈsol]
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: cre‧sol

cresol m (plural cresoles)

1. (organic chemistry) cresol