ˈthīˌmȯl, -mōl noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thym- (I) + -ol
: a crystalline phenol CH 3 C 6 H 3 (C 3 H 7 )OH that has a pleasant aromatic odor and antiseptic properties, occurs naturally in thyme oil and other essential oils or is made synthetically (as from meta -cresol and isopropyl alcohol or propylene), and is used chiefly as a fungicide and preservative and pharmaceutical, dental, and toilet preparations; 5-methyl-2-isopropyl-phenol — compare carvacrol