'Thymol' definitions:
Definition of 'thymol'
(from WordNet)
noun
A colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic [syn: thymol, thyme camphor, thymic acid]
Definition of 'Thymol'
From: GCIDE
- Thymol \Thym"ol\, n. [Thyme + -ol.] (Chem.) A phenol derivative of cymene, C10H13.OH, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties; -- called also hydroxy cymene. [1913 Webster]