Cresol

Word CRESOL
Character 6
Hyphenation cre sol
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cresol"

What do we mean by cresol?

Any of three isomeric phenols, C7H8O, used in resins and as a disinfectant. noun

A phenol having the formula C7H8O, occurring in coal- and wood-tar. When pure it forms a colorless crystalline mass. Also cresylic acid and cressol. noun

Any one of three metameric substances, CH3.C6H4.OH, homologous with and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and wood tar, and are colorless, oily liquids or solids. Called also cresylic acid. noun

Either of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol noun

Any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant noun

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

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The word "cresol" in example sentences

A declining dollar may even worsen our trade deficit in the short run, as it will increase the dollar price of many articles we no longer have any choice but to import, foreign competition having wiped out all domestic suppliers of items as prosaic as fabric suitcases and as sophisticated as the epoxy cresol novolac resins used in computer chips. ❋ Ian Fletcher (2011)

"Dark chocolate reduced the urinary excretion of the stress hormone cortisol and catecholamines and partially normalized stress-related differences in energy metabolism (glycine, citrate, trans-aconitate, proline, β-alanine) and gut microbial activities (hippurate and p-cresol sulfate)." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their flavor has an unusual medicinal or barnyard note thanks to cresol, as well as more common bready and brothy aromas from simple sulfur compounds methional, dimethyl sulfide. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

It often has musty and horse-stable notes, probably from the prolonged fermentation of the fruit layer skatole, cresol. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

Solution of cresol and soap (powerful disinfectant used for floors and other surfaces). ❋ Unknown (1994)

- Do not confuse with pure cresol, without soap (see remarks). ❋ Unknown (1993)

- Concentrated solution (containing 50% cresol and 50% liquid soap) to be DILUTED before use ❋ Unknown (1993)

An efficient but expensive product which can be used as an antiseptic (0.25% chloroxylenol solution) and disinfectant (see "soapy solution of cresol"). ❋ Unknown (1993)

Disinfect the shed every two weeks with water and potassium chloride or water and cresol. ❋ Unknown (1977)

Add disinfectant to the water to prevent the wound getting infected, for example, soap, or potassium permanganate or cresol. ❋ Unknown (1977)

You can use soap or a chemical product such as permanganate of potash or cresol. ❋ Unknown (1976)

Relatively to their reactions, all the products strongly precipitate gelatine, whereas only the condensation products of phenol, cresol, and xylenol derivatives give a characteristic coloration with iron salts. ❋ Georg Grasser (N/A)

There are three isomers of cresol, viz., _o_ -, _m_ -, and _p_-cresol, and it was naturally of interest to investigate whether one or the other of the isomers exerted any particular influence on the properties of the final product. ❋ Georg Grasser (N/A)

Similarly, condensation of different samples of crude cresol containing varying quantities of _o_ -, _m_ -, and ❋ Georg Grasser (N/A)

On a commercial scale, however, cresol (cresylic acid) is substituted for phenol. ❋ Georg Grasser (N/A)

The oil is qualitatively similar in composition to Ylang-Ylang oil, and contains linalyl benzoate and acetate, esters of geraniol, cadinene, and methyl ester of p-cresol. ❋ H. A. Appleton (N/A)

It is hence possible to employ crude cresol, which contains varying quantities of the _o_ -, _m_ -, and _p_-compounds, in the manufacture of these tanning matters. ❋ Georg Grasser (N/A)

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