thymol

[ thahy-mohl, -mawl ]

/ ˈθaɪ moʊl, -mɔl /

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C10H14O, having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor, obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic.

Also called thyme camphor, thymic acid

[tahy-mik]. /ˈtaɪ mɪk/.

Origin of thymol

First recorded in 1855–60; thyme + -ol²

Words nearby thymol

thymine, thymitis, thymo-, thymocyte, thymokinetic, thymol, thymoma, thymoprival, thymosin, thymus, thymus corpuscle

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for thymol

Large quantities of thymol are prepared in Germany, principally from the seeds of the Ptychotis ajowan.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The cure of the disease is very easy; thymol is given, which weakens the hold of the worm, this being followed by Epsom salts.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
His results with phenol, thymol, and salicylic acid have been unfavorable.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882|Various
When shaken with ether the thymol can be entirely removed, and obtained as a neutral volatile residue.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

Malefern, santonine, thymol and other anthelmintic remedies are prescribed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for thymol

thymol

/ (ˈθaɪmɒl) /

noun

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: (CH 3) 2 CHC 6 H 3 (CH 3)OH

Word Origin for thymol

C19: from thyme + -ol ²

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Medical definitions for thymol

thymol

[ thī′môl′, -mōl′ ]

n.

A white crystalline aromatic compound derived from thyme oil and other oils or made synthetically and used as an antiseptic, a fungicide, and a preservative.

单词	thymol
释义	thymol [ thahy-mohl, -mawl ] / ˈθaɪ moʊl, -mɔl / noun Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C10H14O, having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor, obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic. Also called thyme camphor, thymic acid [tahy-mik]. /ˈtaɪ mɪk/. Origin of thymol First recorded in 1855–60; thyme + -ol² Words nearby thymol thymine, thymitis, thymo-, thymocyte, thymokinetic, thymol, thymoma, thymoprival, thymosin, thymus, thymus corpuscle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thymol Large quantities of thymol are prepared in Germany, principally from the seeds of the Ptychotis ajowan. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley The cure of the disease is very easy; thymol is given, which weakens the hold of the worm, this being followed by Epsom salts. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter His results with phenol, thymol, and salicylic acid have been unfavorable. Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882\|Various When shaken with ether the thymol can be entirely removed, and obtained as a neutral volatile residue. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Malefern, santonine, thymol and other anthelmintic remedies are prescribed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for thymol thymol / (ˈθaɪmɒl) / noun 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: (CH 3) 2 CHC 6 H 3 (CH 3)OH Word Origin for thymol C19: from thyme + -ol ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for thymol thymol [ thī′môl′, -mōl′ ] n. A white crystalline aromatic compound derived from thyme oil and other oils or made synthetically and used as an antiseptic, a fungicide, and a preservative. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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