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kresol

kresol is the archaic form of cresol.

Meaning of cresol

Noun

cresol (plural cresols)

  1. Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.
    Synonyms:
    hydroxytoluene

Questions about kresol

What is kresol the archaic form of?
Kresol is the archaic form of cresol.

Words near kresol in the dictionary

  1. Krepses
  2. Kresan
  3. Kresans
  4. Kresge
  5. Kresges
  6. kresol
  7. kresoxim-methyl
  8. Kresse
  9. Kresses
  10. Kressin
  11. Kressins

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