cresol
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See also: crésol
English
Etymology
From creosote + -ol, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “preserver”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹiːsɒl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
cresol (plural cresols)
- (organic chemistry) Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.
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Derived terms
Translations
either of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene
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Catalan
Noun
cresol m (plural cresols)
Romanian
Noun
cresol m (plural cresoli)
Declension
Declension of cresol
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) cresol | cresolul | (niște) cresoli | cresolii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) cresol | cresolului | (unor) cresoli | cresolilor |
| vocative | cresolule | cresolilor | ||
References
- cresol in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Spanish
Pronunciation
Noun
cresol m (plural cresoles)