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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kres-il, kree-sil]
- /ˈkrɛs ɪl, ˈkri sɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kres-il, kree-sil]
- /ˈkrɛs ɪl, ˈkri sɪl/
Definitions of cresylic word
- adjective cresylic of, concerned with, or containing creosote or cresol 3
- adjective cresylic of or from cresol or creosote 3
- adjective cresylic of various acids composed of different mixtures of phenols and used in making plastics, disinfectants, etc. 3
- adjective cresylic tolyl. 1
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Origin of cresylic
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; cres(ol) + -yl
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Parts of speech for Cresylic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cresylic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cresylic usage trend in Literature
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