Thymol

//ˈθaɪmɒl// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a monoterpene phenol, C₁₀H₁₃OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic wordnet

Etymology

From French thymol.

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