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- [thahy-mohl, -mawl]
- /ˈθaɪ moʊl, -mɔl/
- /θˈaɪmɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thahy-mohl, -mawl]
- /ˈθaɪ moʊl, -mɔl/
Definitions of thymol word
- noun thymol a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 10 H 14 O, having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor, obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic. 1
- noun thymol a white crystalline substance with an aromatic odour, obtained from the oil of thyme and used as a fungicide, antiseptic, and anthelmintic and in perfumery and embalming; 2-isopropylphenol. Formula: (CH3)2CHC6H3(CH3)OH 0
- noun thymol a colorless, crystalline phenol, C10H14O, extracted from the volatile oil of thyme or made synthetically: used as an antiseptic, esp. in mouthwashes and nose and throat sprays, and in perfumery, embalming, microscopy, etc. 0
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Origin of thymol
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; thyme + -ol2
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Parts of speech for Thymol
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thymol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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