n.
Pronunciation: ' th ī - ˌ mo ̇ l, - ˌ m ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin thymum thyme
Date: 1857
: a crystalline phenol C 10 H 14 O of aromatic odor and antiseptic properties found especially in thyme oil or made synthetically and used chiefly as a fungicide and preservative