crystalline thymol

  • 1thymol blue — n a greenish crystalline compound C27H30O5S derived from thymol and used as an acid base indicator * * * an indicator, thymolsulfonphthalein, with an acid pH range of 1.2 to 2.8, being red at 1.2 and yellow at 2.8, and an alkaline pH range of 8.0 …

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  • 2Thymol — 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 …

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  • 3thymol — [thī′môl΄, thī′mōl΄] n. [ THYM(E) + OL1] 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 …

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  • 4Thymol — Chembox new ImageFile = Thymol2.svg ImageSize = 150 ImageName = Thymol IUPACName = 5 methyl 2 (isopropyl)phenol Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 89 83 8 SMILES = CC1=CC(O)=C(C(C)C)C=C1 Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = C10H14O… …

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  • 5thymol blue — noun : a greenish crystalline compound C27H30O5S of the sulfonephthalein series derived from thymol and used as an acid base indicator …

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  • 6thymol — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin thymum thyme Date: 1857 a crystalline phenol C10H14O of aromatic odor and antiseptic properties found especially in thyme oil or made synthetically and used chiefly as a fungicide… …

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  • 7thymol — a volatile, crystalline chemical with anti fungal properties often added to cleared and stained preparations of fish skeletons stored in glycerol …

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  • 8thymol — /thuy mohl, mawl/, n. Chem., Pharm. 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,… …

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  • 9thymol — A phenol present in the volatile oil of Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Monarda punctata (horsemint), and other volatile oils; used externally and internally as an antiseptic, as a deodorizer of offensive discharges, and as a specific for… …

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  • 10thymol — [ θʌɪmɒl] noun Chemistry a white crystalline compound present in oil of thyme and used as a flavouring, preservative, disinfectant, etc. Origin C19: from Gk thumon thyme + ol …

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