(n.) A colorless liquid, C7H8O2, with a peculiar odor. It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has been used in treating pulmonary tuberculosis.
GUAIACOL
Meaning of GUAIACOL in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012