See Also: cresol red(medicine)
cresol(medicine)
m-cresol(medicine)
cresol(dictionary)
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol(medicine)
p-cresol oxidoreductase(medicine)

cresol (iou)



cresol noun. M19.
[from cres- for CREOSOTE + -OL.]
Chemistry. Each of three isomeric crystalline phenols (ortho-, meta-, and para-methylphenol), (CH3)C6H4OH, present in coal tar creosote and used as disinfectants.