thymol

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic

Etymology

From French thymol.

In classic literature

Synonyms

thyme camphor, thymic acid

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