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thymol
1. Combustible white crystals; slightly soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and ether; melts from 48 to 51 degrees centigrade and boils at 233 degrees centigrade; occurs naturally in the thyme plant. Used as a fungicide, preservative, flavoring, and reagent, and in perfumes.
2. A naturally occurring crystalline phenol obtained from thyme or thyme oil; used to kill parasites in herbaria, to preserve anatomical specimens, and in medicine as a topical antifungal agent. Also known as thyme camphor.
2. A naturally occurring crystalline phenol obtained from thyme or thyme oil; used to kill parasites in herbaria, to preserve anatomical specimens, and in medicine as a topical antifungal agent. Also known as thyme camphor.
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thymol iodide
A combustible reddish powder; insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, and soluble in ether; used as feed additive and as an antifungal agent.
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