thymol
thy·mol
noun \ˈthī-ˌmȯl, -ˌmōl\Definition of THYMOL
: a crystalline phenol C10H14O of aromatic odor and antiseptic properties found especially in thyme oil or made synthetically and used chiefly as a fungicide and preservative
Origin of THYMOL
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin thymum thyme
First Known Use: 1857
thy·mol
noun \ˈthī-ˌmȯl, -ˌmōl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of THYMOL
: a crystalline phenol C10H14O of aromatic odor and antiseptic properties found especially in thyme oil or made synthetically and used chiefly as a fungicide and preservative
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