| NOUN | substance | cresol, methyl phenol | any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols |
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| Meaning | Any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant. | |
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| Synonym | methyl phenol | |
| Narrower | Lysol | A clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap |
| Broader | phenol | Any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds |
| Spanish | cresol | |
| Catalan | cresol | |
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