'Cresylic acid' definitions:

Definition of 'Cresylic acid'

From: GCIDE
  • Cresylic \Cre*syl"ic\ (kr[-e]*s[i^]l"[i^]k), a. [From Creosote.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cresol, creosote, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Cresylic acid. (Chem.) See Cresol. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'cresylic acid'

From: GCIDE
  • Cresol \Cre"sol\ (kr[=e]"s[=o]l), n. [From Creosote.] (Chem.) Any one of three metameric substances, CH3.C6H4.OH, homologous with and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and wood tar, and are colorless, oily liquids or solids.
  • Note: [Called also cresylic acid.] [1913 Webster]