a white crystalline substance with an aromatic odour, obtained from the oil of thyme and used as a fungicide, antiseptic, and anthelmintic and in perfumery and embalming; 2-isopropylphenol. Formula: (CH3)2CHC6H3(CH3)OH
Word origin
C19: from thyme + -ol2
thymol in American English
(ˈθaɪˌmɔl; ˈθaɪˌmoʊl)
noun
a colorless, crystalline phenol, C10H14O, extracted from the volatile oil of thyme or made synthetically: used as an antiseptic, esp. in mouthwashes and nose and throat sprays, and in perfumery, embalming, microscopy, etc.