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metacresol

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English

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Etymology

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From meta- +‎ cresol.

Noun

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metacresol (countable and uncountable, plural metacresols)

  1. One of the three isomeric cresols: a liquid derivative of coal tar, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

References

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  • American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1919 and 1922 editions).

Anagrams

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