Cresol
Pronunciation : Cre"sol (kr"sl)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Creosote.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of three metameric substances, CH3.C6H4.OH, homologous with and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and wood tar, and are colorless, oily liquids or solids.
Note: [Called also cresylic acid.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913