Found 2 items, similar to thymol.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: thymol thymol n : a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic [syn: thyme camphor, thymic acid ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Thymol 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] ||