HyperDic: methyl_phenol

English > 1 sense of the expression methyl phenol:
NOUNsubstancemethyl phenol, cresolany of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols
English > methyl phenol: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant.
Synonymcresol
NarrowerLysolA clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap
BroaderphenolAny of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds
Spanishcresol
Catalancresol

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